Montague County Texas

Please note:  Payments made online by 11:59 pm. Central Standard Time on January 31st, are considered timely. If payment method information is not correctly entered, it will result in the payment not being received timely. If the last day of the month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, the property tax payments will be posted with an effective date of the prior month.

To pay Bowie ISD, Goldburg ISD, Montague ISD, Prairie Valley ISD, Saint Jo ISD, City of Bowie or City of Saint Jo taxes, please visit the Montague County Appraisal District's website.

eCheck

• Convenience fee - $1.50
• Requires a U.S. bank checking account
  

Credit / Debit Card

• Convenience fee - $1.50
• Credit Card & Debit Card - 2.4%
• Credit card companies or Banks may have daily limits or automatically decline large amounts of Internet payments for security purposes.
• Please contact your credit card company or bank if your payment is declined.
  

Payments made by credit card or e-check will not immediately reflect as a recent transaction on your property account, credit card, or checking account history. We highly recommend scheduling your payment sufficiently in advance of the due date to allow adequate time for your financial institution to process your request. Payments can take a minimum of 5 to 7 business days to reflect in your bank account. When applied to your property account, the posting date will reflect your original transaction date.

Checks and Electronic Checks that are returned due to insufficient funds and closed accounts will incur a $30 return item fee.

Please be advised, the vendor convenience fees associated with credit card transactions and e-checks are passed along to the credit card or e-check users and are not paid by the Montague County budget.

Please note: Payments made with a U.S. Postal Service postmark on or before January 31, are considered timely. Commercial postal meter imprints are not considered postmarks for the purpose of determining timely payments. If the last day of the month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, the property tax payments will be posted with an effective date of the prior month.

Enclose

• Payment coupon or Quick Ref ID and owner's name.
• Personal check, cashier's check, or money order made payable to Montague County TAC.

Mail payments to:

Montague County Tax Office
PO Box 8
Montague, TX 76251

Checks and Electronic Checks that are returned due to insufficient funds and closed accounts will incur a $30 return item fee.

Please note: Payments made in person during normal business hours on or before January 31, are considered timely. If the last day of the month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, the property tax payments will be posted with an effective date of the prior month.

Acceptable Methods of Payment

• Cash
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders made payable to Montague County TAC
  • Checks and Electronic Checks returned due to insufficient funds, and closed accounts will incur a $30 return item fee.
• Credit/Debit Card
  • Convenience fee - Credit Card & Debit Card - 2.4%
  • Credit card companies or Banks may have daily limits or automatically decline large amounts of Internet payments for security purposes.
  • Please contact your credit card company or bank if your payment is declined.
  • The convenience fees associated with credit card transactions are passed along to credit card users and are not paid by the Montague County budget.
  • Payments made by check may be converted to an electronic funds transfer.

For office locations, please view the Contact Information, Locations, and Hours page.

Please note: Telephone payments must be made by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on January 31, are considered timely. If payment method information is not correctly entered, it will result in the payment not being received timely. If the last day of the month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, the property tax payments will be posted with an effective date of the prior month.

Certified Payments Telephone Number: 866-539-2020
Bureau Code: 4003857

What You Will Need

• Quick Ref. ID/Account Number (found on the top right corner of your statement)
• Payment Amount
• Payment Method- eCheck, Debit/Credit card

eCheck

• Convenience fee - $1.50
• Requires a U.S. bank checking account
• Checks and Electronic Checks returned due to insufficient funds, and closed accounts will incur a $30 return item fee.
  

Credit / Debit Card

• Convenience fee - Credit Card & Debit Card - 2.4%
• Credit card companies or Banks may have daily limits or automatically decline large amounts of Internet payments for security purposes.
• Please contact your credit card company or bank if your payment is declined.

Payments made by credit card or e-check will not immediately reflect as a recent transaction on your property account, credit card, or checking account history. We highly recommend scheduling your payment sufficiently before the due date to allow adequate time for your financial institution to process your request. Payments can take 5 to 7 business days to reflect in your bank account. When applied to your property account, the posting date will reflect your original transaction date.

Please be advised, the vendor convenience fees associated with credit card transactions and e-checks are passed along to the credit card or e-check users and are not paid by the Montague County budget.

Please note: Payments placed in the drop box by 11:59 p.m. on January 31, are considered timely. If the last day of the month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, the property tax payments will be posted with an effective date of the prior month.

• Located outside by the drive thru window.
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, and money orders made payable to Montague County TAC.

Do not place cash or credit card information in the drop box.

Checks and Electronic Checks returned due to insufficient funds, and closed accounts will incur a $30 return item fee.

Please note: Property tax payments may be received electronically from your bank to Montague County's financial institution. If your bank is not set up to send electronic payments, our office will receive a paper check. A U.S. Postal Service postmark is considered timely on or before January 31. Commercial postal meter imprints are not considered postmarks for the purpose of determining timely payments.

If the last day of the month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, the property tax payments will be posted with an effective date of the prior month.

To set up your account with your financial institution, you will need our information:

• Business Name: Montague County Tax Office
• Address: PO Box 8, Montague, TX 76251
• Phone Number: 940-894-3601
• Property ID number (found in the middle of your tax bill)

Recommendations before using bill pay:

• Read your bank's "Terms of Service" carefully to determine the policies related to tax payments.
• We highly recommend scheduling your payment sufficiently in advance of the due date to allow adequate time for your financial institution to process your request.
• Check to see if your bank postmarks all check payments with the U.S. Postal Service. Beware - payments arriving without a postmark are considered paid on the date they are received, as required by law, and are subject to penalties and interest.

We do accept partial payments, per Tax Code Section 31.07 Acceptance of a partial payment does not affect the date that the tax becomes delinquent. Penalties and interest are incurred on the portion of the tax that remains unpaid on the date the tax becomes delinquent.

Quarter installments allow individuals whose property qualifies for either the over-65, disabled person, or disabled veteran exemption to choose an installment payment option for the taxes due on the property in which the exemption is claimed per Sec. 31.031 of the Property Tax Code.

Please note: This installment plan divides the total tax bill into four equal payments that are due on the following dates:

• 1st installment is due on January 31
• 2nd installment is due on March 31
• 3rd installment is due on May 31
• 4th and final installment is due on July 31

In order to avoid penalty and interest, the first installment payment must be received or postmarked by the United States Postal Service by January 31. To ensure your payment is processed accurately, please provide the property address or property ID on the check.

The first installment will be accepted after January 31st and before March 1st. However, a 6% penalty and 1% interest will be assessed for the month of February and the next installment will be due by March 31st. If your payment is not received by the required date or postmarked, you will not be eligible for the installment plan.

If the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th installments are not paid timely, a 6% penalty and interest in the amount of 1% per month will be assessed until the delinquency is paid.

The Tax Collector may enter into an agreement with a person delinquent for the payment of tax, penalty, and interest on which their homestead is claimed, per Sec. 33.02 of the Texas Property Tax Code.

For more information or to discuss eligibility please call our office at 940-894-3601 or visit our office at 11339 SH 59 N, Montague, TX 76251.