LIHU‘E — County officials would like to remind Kaua‘i property owners that the second installment of real property taxes for the 2009-2010 tax year is due by Feb. 20. Payments can be made by regular mail, in person, or at
LIHU‘E — County officials would like to remind Kaua‘i property owners that the second installment of real property taxes for the 2009-2010 tax year is due by Feb. 20.
Payments can be made by regular mail, in person, or at a drop box located outside the Kapule Building at the Lihu‘e Civic Center.
Checks should be written to the Director of Finance.
Payments can also be made online, www.kauai.gov/paypropertytax, however, user fees will be assessed.
To make an e-payment with an electronic check, the user fee will be $1 plus an additional $2.50 transaction fee.
Those paying with a credit card will be charged 2.2 percent of the transaction amount and an additional $2.50 per transaction.
Property owners who pay their real property taxes directly and have not yet received their property tax bills should immediately inquire at the Real Property Tax Collection office in the Kapule Building at the Lihu‘e Civic Center, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 463, or call 241-4272.
Failure to pay real property taxes by the due date will result in a 10 percent penalty, as well as 12 percent interest per year.
For more information on real property taxes, call 241-4272 or visit www.kauaipropertytax.com.
