Tax Payment Due Dates:

Property taxes are due January 1st for the previous year. Payment may be paid in two equal installments (for the amounts indicated on your tax notice) or in one full installment.

 

HALF-PAYMENT OPTION

OR

FULL PAYMENT OPTION

 
 

1 st Half - February 29
2 nd Half - June 15

 

April 30

 
 

Only HALF or FULL payments will be accepted.

Partial payments and postdated checks are NOT accepted.

 


For current year taxes, payments bearing a U.S. Postal Service postmark reflective of these dates are acceptable.


If your payment is postmarked after the deadline date, delinquent interest is added to the tax amount.

There is a $20.00 fee for all NSF / returned checks.

When the tax amount is twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or less, the half-payment option does not apply, therefore a single payment must be received by April 30th.

If the date for filing any tax return or remittance falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it shall be deemed to have been timely filed if filed on the next business day with no delinquent interest. Redemption of Taxes: Tax redemption payments must be received
by the Treasurer's office on or before the last business day of the month.


Frequently Asked Tax Questions:

What method of payment will you accept?
The Ouray County Treasurer's Office accepts cash, checks, money orders, cashier's checks or certified funds. We do not accept credit cards / debit cards at this time. Make checks payable to: Ouray County Treasurer (for the EXACT full or half-payment amount).

When are the taxes due?
You have your choice of paying the taxes in one payment or in two separate payments. If you choose to pay all the taxes at once, the taxes are due by April 30th. If you choose to pay in two separate payments, the first half is due by the last day of February, and the second half is due by June 15. Partial payments (other than the two half payments mentioned above) are not accepted.

Do you accept postmarks?
Yes, we do accept United States Postal Service postmarks showing that the current year tax payment was mailed on or by the payment deadline date.

What if my taxes are paid by a mortgage company?
Colorado Revised Statutes mandate that the Treasurer mail the Property Tax Statement to the owner of record, as their name and address is listed on the Tax Roll certified by the County Assessor. Therefore, your mortgage company DOES NOT receive a copy of the Property Tax Statement (nor will we mail them a duplicate copy). Most mortgage companies request payment information directly from this office. If you feel your mortgage company needs a copy of your Property Tax Statement, you will need to make a copy of your taxbill and send it to them.

What if I do not get a tax notice?
Failure of any person to receive their annual tax statement shall not preclude collection by the Treasurer of the amount of taxes due and payable by such person (Colorado Revised Statutes: 39-10-103 (1)(a)). Applicable delinquent interest and other charges shall apply to delinquent payments (Colorado Revised Statutes: 39-10-104.5). If you do not receive a tax notice by January 31, please contact the Ouray County Treasurer's Office and a duplicate bill will be sent to you.

What if my mailing address changes?
You are responsible for changing your mailing address with the Assessor's or Treasurer's Office.

What is the charge if I am late on a payment?
By state statute a 1% late fee is charged for each month the current year property taxes are late (see Delinquent Tax Interest Chart ).

What is the Treasurer's Admin Fee?
Any tax amount less than $10.00 is subject to a Treasurer's Administration Fee of $5.00 as authorized by Colorado State Statute 30-1-102(3). The Treasurer's Admin Fee helps recover the costs of the tax notice paper, postage, printing, etc. The $5.00 Admin Fee becomes part of the total amount due.

Ouray County Treasurer
 PO Box 149
 541 4th Street
Ouray, CO 81427

Phone: 970.325.4487
Fax:     970.325.0452
 email Treasurer