Taxpayer Services
Tax Payment Options Offered by Washington. Credit Card and E-Check payment methods are only two of the many convenient methods of payment for property taxes offered by Washington County. Click on the following link to view all of the property tax payment methods offered by Washington County. Tax Payment Options
Late Property Tax Payments Tax payments made after the due date are assessed a late payment penalty per Minnesota State Law. The penalty amounts are not displayed either on the Washington County Property Information WebPage or the tax payment webpages.
If you would like your tax payment to include your late payment penalty, call Taxpayer Services at 651-430-6175 to obtain the total amount due, including the penalty. You may then follow the online tax payment steps and override the payment amount to the amount provided to you by the Taxpayer Services Customer Service Representative. To view a penalty calculation table, click on the following link. Tax Penalty Rates
If a payment is made after the due date and the penalty amount is not included, the payment will be receipted as a partial payment. The payment amount is first applied to the penalty amount owed which will leave a balance due on your property taxes.
Customer Service. You may contact Washington County Taxpayer Services by calling 651-430-6175 or by emailing to taxes@co.washington.mn.us with any questions or inquiries.
Return and Refund Policy. All funds will be returned on an overpayment or payment made in error upon request of the customer.
Delivery Methods and Timing. Services are received at the time of payment authorization. Once your payment has been approved, it will be posted within 48 hours to the Property Identification number provided at the time of payment.
Privacy Statement. All data received by Washington County in relation to this website is public data. Only payment information that is being collected by our online payment vendor, or its' affiliates, is private and is governed by the Privacy statement on the payment site.
Convenience Fees. State Law requires convenience fees to be charged to taxpayers who choose to make online credit card or e-check payment of property taxes. These fees are not retained by Washington County, but rather are paid to a third party vendor to cover the costs associated with the payment services. A convenience fee will apply at the rate of $1 per E-check transaction, and 2.39% of the payment amount for Credit Cards. Credit cards accepted are VISA, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.
