Tax Payment Information
1st half TAX YEAR 2021 real estate taxes are due 2/11/2022. Tax bills will be mailed January 10, 2022.
The Treasurer's office does NOT accept credit/debit cards in the office.
All mail received with a US POSTAL cancellation date of the due date or prior will be accepted without penalty.
Any mail received with a US POSTAL cancellation date after the due date is subject to penalty.
POSTAGE MACHINES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
A 10% penalty is charged on payments received after the due date, except when TAXES are received (not
postmarked) within ten (10) calendar days after the due date, then the penalty is only one-half (1/2) or 5%.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HANCOCK COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE WILL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN OUR OFFICE AT ONE TIME TO 2 AND MASKS ARE REQUIRED.
Here's an easier way to pay your taxes
J. Steve Welton, Hancock County Treasurer has contracted with a third party processing company to accept credit card payments for Real Estate Taxes.
Taxpayers can pay by phone or online through this third party.
To pay by phone, call 1-800-2PAY-TAX (1-800-272-9829) and follow the simple instructions.
Or pay your taxes on-line by entering the jurisdiction code, 4523, and follow the simple instructions.
A service fee will be charged for processing your payment. This fee is charged by the payment processing company and NOT by the Hancock County Treasurer's Office.
To find out what your fee would be for paying by phone or on-line, please check the fee schedule.
If you have any questions about paying by phone or on-line, please feel free to call the office of Hancock County Treasurer (419) 424-7213 and we will be more than happy to help.
As always, payments can be made by the following methods:
*Check payments should be mailed to the Hancock County Treasurer at 300 S Main St Findlay, OH 45840.
*Credit Card payments can be made by visiting The Official Payments website at www.officialpayments.com
Or via telephone 1-800-272-9829
*Additionally, there is a drop box located inside the Hancock County Courthouse beside the courthouse security for check or money order payments. ACCESSIBLE DURING COURTHOUSE HOURS 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY ONLY (CLOSED HOLIDAYS)
MAILED PAYMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED WITH A U.S. POSTAL CANCELLATION DATE OF THE DUE DATE OF FEBRUARY 11, 2022, OR PRIOR TO BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PENALTY. (POSTAGE MACHINES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE)
IF YOU WOULD LIKE A RECEIPT, PLEASE SEND A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE WITH YOUR PAYMENT AND A RECEIPT WILL BE PROVIDED.
THE TAXPAYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES DUE AND FAILURE TO RECEIVE A TAX BILL DOES NOT AVOID PENALTY AND INTEREST CHARGES.
IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A FIRST HALF 2021 REAL ESTATE TAX BILL OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL THE TREASURER’S OFFICE AT
419-424-7213.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR HAVE BUSINESS THAT YOU FEEL MAY REQUIRE EXTENDED IN PERSON TIME IN THE OFFICE PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
419-424-7213