Paul Barr, San Juan County Treasurer
435-587-3237, Ext 2
pbarr@sanjuancounty.org
Glenis Pearson - Deputy Treasurer
435-587-3237, Ext 2
gpearson@sanjuancounty.org
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 817
Monticello, UT 84535
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday,
except Federal and State Holidays
The Treasurer's Office is Responsible for:
Collection of Real Property Taxes
Distribution of Tax Funds
Reconciliation of Bank Statements
Investment of County and Tax Funds
Methods of Payment
The San Juan County Treasurer's office currently accepts cash and checks.
Delinquent Property Taxes
Additional Information
Click on a topic below for more information.
Tax notices
Payment of property taxes
Date tax is delinquent
Tax lien
Partial payments
Did not receive a tax notice
Treasurer's duties and limitations
Abatements and tax relief
Tax history
Where does your tax dollar go?
Tax Notices
Tax notices are sent from the Treasurer's Office prior to November 1st of each
year. The tax assessment is for twelve months, January 1st through December
31st, covering the year in which the notice is sent. The tax notice will be
mailed to the Recorded Owner as of January 1st of that year.
The tax notice will set out the aggregate amount of taxes to be paid for state,
county, school, city and any other taxing unit. On any property upon which a tax
delinquency exists the tax notice will be marked "Back taxes DELINQUENT from
prior years".
Payment of Property Taxes
Property taxes are to be paid directly to the Treasurer by mail or in person.
The tax stub or an identifying number should accompany the payment. The
Treasurer is not responsible for an individual paying on the wrong account.
Prepay coupons are provided as a convenient means of prepaying property taxes.
This is not a requirement nor are there any penalties attached for missed or
late prepayments. The prepay booklet contains nine coupons and will NOT
pay the current year tax in full. Coupon payment amounts are based on the
PREVIOUS year's tax amount.
Coupons are not required if you choose to make prepayments throughout the year.
Your payment can be processed as long as it is for a minimum of $10.00 and you
have provided us with a valid parcel number. However, all prior years' taxes
must be paid before current prepayments will be applied.
For prepay coupon requests contact our office at 435-587-3237, Ext. 2 or e-mail us at:
pbarr@sanjuancounty.org or
gpearson@sanjuancounty.org.
Date Tax is Delinquent
All taxes unpaid or postmarked after November 30 of each year following the date
of levy, are delinquent (unless November 30 falls on a weekend, then the
delinquent date would be the first business day following November 30). For each
parcel, all delinquent taxes are subject to a penalty of 2% of the amount of the
taxes or $10.00, whichever is greater.
Unless the delinquent taxes, together with the penalty, are paid by January
16, the amount of taxes and penalty shall bear interest at the rate of 6% over
the "Federal Discount Rate" that exists on January 1 following the date of
delinquency. Interest will also be calculated back to January 1st.
Tax Lien
A tax upon real property is a lien against the property assessed. A tax due of
improvements upon real property assessed to a person other than the owner of the
real property is a lien upon the property and improvements. These liens attach
as of January 1st of each year.
Property liens not paid prior to a lapse of four years from the date of lien is
subject to an "Auditor Tax Sale". An Auditor Tax Sale will be held each year in
May or June.
Property may be redeemed at any time prior to the tax sale. A person can redeem
property by paying to the County Treasurer all delinquent taxes, interest,
penalties, and administrative costs that have accrued on the property.
Partial Payments
At any time prior to expiration of the redemption period partial payments can be
made
against the lien. Payments will be applied in the following order: Interest and
penalty
against the tax of the most current year, tax on the most current year and so on
until the
full amount of delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest are paid.
Didn't Get a Tax Notice
If you move and do not notify the Treasurer's office of your new address you
will not receive
your tax notice(s). Although we may receive changes from the post office after a
mailing,
forwarding may already have expired. Addresses sent to us by the post office are
not
always readable or correct. It is the taxpayer's responsibility to see that the correct address
is always on file. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR NOTICE BY NOVEMBER 1,
CONTACT THIS OFFICE.
If your deed was not filed with the Recorder prior to the cut off date, the tax
notice will be
sent to the seller of the property with a notation to send on to the new buyer. Sellers do not
always send the notice on.
If the recorded document does not have an address or has an incomplete address
you will
not receive your notice. If your recorded document does not initiate a correct
chain of title
the name of record and address will not be changed by the Recorder's Office.
It is the taxpayer's responsibility to see that they receive all of their tax
notices.
Check your descriptions and acreage, be sure they all add up. If you have a
question, call
us at 435-587-3237, Ext 2.
Duties and Limitations
It is the responsibility of the Treasurer to collect the taxes as they are
charged. We do not
assess values (see Assessor's duties) or set tax rates (see Clerk/Auditor's duties). We
cannot make adjustments or relieve taxes (see Board of Adjustments - County Commission).
Abatements and Tax Relief
The following abatements are available: Circuit Breaker, Low Income, Hardship,
Veterans,
Blind, Disability and Widow or Widower.
Contact the Clerk/Auditor's Office at 435-587-3223, Ext 1 for eligibility criteria and
amounts.
Tax History
Tax Assessment Rolls are a permanent record and are open to the public for
research.
These records are on microfilm in the Records Retention Department. You may
research
these records on your own at a cost of $2.00 per page for copies. If you require
us to do
the research, $10.00 per hour plus $2.00 per page will be charged.
Where does your tax dollar go?
San Juan County Treasurer's Office
117 South Main
P.O. Box 817
Monticello, UT 84535-0817
435-587-3237, Ext 2
E-mail: : pbarr@sanjuancounty.org
gpearson@sanjuancounty.org
