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King County Property Taxes Still Due as Planned; COVID-19 Extension Not Granted
King County is not planning to grant an extension on fall property tax bills, as it did earlier this year in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Owners must pay the second half of their 2020 property taxes by Nov. 2. After that date, interest charges and penalties will be added to the tax bill.
County leaders say an extension of the second half deadline could create substantial financial risk for many cities, counties, school districts, fire districts, hospital districts, and other special purpose districts. These jurisdictions rely heavily on the timely receipt of the year’s second installment of property tax revenue to make December debt service payments.
Property taxes for the first half of 2020, originally due on April 30, were pushed back until June 1, once the coronavirus pandemic hit. There wasn’t an extension granted to banks and other financial institutions who pay property taxes on behalf of owners, though. Roughly 55% of King County owners pay through lenders.
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