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General Questions
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Why did I receive a tax notice if my MORTGAGE COMPANY is supposed to pay my taxes?
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The Treasurers office is required by law to notify you as the taxpayer/landowner what taxing entities receive your taxes. You will also notice there is a statement on the OUTSIDE of the FRONT COVER (above your address) which addresses this question. You can also verify whether or not your taxes have been paid by looking at the website www.co.davis.ut.us/treasurer and click on "Davis County Tax Record Search" and putting in your land serial number. (without dashes). Most mortgage companies use a third party tax service to pay your taxes to Davis County. If you have contacted your mortgage company and they say they have already paid your taxes, in reality they may have forwarded your tax payment to the third party tax service and the tax service has not yet paid Davis County your taxes. The above website is updated daily, so your payment will show paid within 24 hours of Davis County’s receipt of your payment.
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There is a statement on the TAX NOTICE that says I can pay my property taxes on-line. What credit cards are accepted?
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MasterCard, and American Express, and Discover. You may also choose to pay by electronic check. You can get more information about this service without completing the transaction by clicking on www.co.davis.ut.us and click on "PAY PROPERTY TAXES ON-LINE".VISA is not accepted because VISA regulations require Davis County to charge the same fee for an electronic checks as for VISA transactions. We are not willing to charge the higher fee for electronic checks. The electronic check fee is only $1.00.
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Why is the credit card fee so high on the on-line payment option?
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This fee represents the fee charged for the credit card fee transaction. The fee does not come to Davis County. It is paid to the credit card company. In most credit card transactions the fee is paid for from the price of the goods or services. However, Davis County cannot afford to absorb this fee from taxes, nor are we willing to raise taxes in order to be able to pay the fee from higher taxes.
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If I pay after the deadline, how much will it cost me?
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If you send your payment in after November 30 there will be a penalty of the greater of $10.00 or 2% of the tax due for each individual parcel. For any tax due of $500.00 or less, the penalty is $10.00. For over $500.00 the penalty is 2%. If the tax is not paid by January 15 of the year following the date the tax is due there will be interest effective January 1 following the original due date. The interest rate is set by Utah law, based on the Federal Funds discount rate as of January 1.
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When did Davis County stop collecting motor vehicle fees?
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The Davis County Treasurer no longer administers collection of motor vehicle fees for registration or renewal, effective July 1, 2002. The State Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle division, is responsible for collecting these fees. The telephone numbers for the State Tax Commission, Motor Vehicle division are: 1-800-DMV-UTAH (1-800-368-8824) or 297-7780 in the Salt Lake calling area. The Utah State DMV rented from Davis County at the old historic courthouse until October 2007, at which time they moved to 969 West Clark Lane, Farmington (just west of the Davis Justice complex and Farmington Bay Youth Center
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I filed an appeal of the value on my property after I received the VALUATION NOTICE and I haven't heard anything. Does this TAX NOTICE mean my appeal was denied?
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Not necessarily. It is likely the appeal may still be pending. If you have questions, you can call the Clerk/Auditor office at 451-3329 to check on the status of your appeal.
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I don't have secondary or irrigation water, so why do I pay taxes to Weber Basin Water?
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Weber Basin Water is the repayment entity for the construction of the Weber Basin Water Project, built by the Bureau of Reclamation. This project was voted on and passed. The project is for reservoirs, pipelines and other infrastructure for water deliver in Davis, Weber, Morgan, and parts of Summit and Box Elder counties. This system is not only for secondary or irrigation water but for culinary/drinking water, also. The system benefits all taxpayers in these counties.
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I just purchased the property earlier this year. Am I responsible to pay for these taxes for the entire year?
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When you purchased the property you probably closed through a title company or escrow agency. Generally, you are credited for the taxes from the seller from Jan. 1 to the date of closing. You should be able to verify this with your closing documents or contact the company that handled the closing. If you did not use a third party to do the closing and you did not collect taxes from the seller you are responsible to pay the taxes.
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Why is the address on the envelope for my tax payment to you in Salt Lake City?
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The address on payment envelope is direct to the processing center of our bank. This process benefits all taxpayers collectively by depositing all taxes into the bank account quickly, thus earning interest sooner. The process is also automated and costs taxpayers less than if employees of the Treasurer's office had to manually process the tax payments.
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Can I pay delinquent taxes on-line?
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Not at this time. The application to calculate interest on a daily basis has not been developed. Delinquent taxes can't be paid at Wells Fargo Bank at this time for the same reason.
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