If your property has been sold, please give the tax statement to the new owner.

• Use canceled check as your receipt.

• FIRST HALF TAXES ARE DUE BY APRIL 30th or entire tax become delinquent.  Half payments can be accepted, but interest & penalty is computed on the full tax.  SECOND HALF TAXES are delinquent after OCTOBER 31st.  

• INTEREST on delinquent tax is computed monthly from the date of delinquency to the date of payment at the rate per annum prescribed by law.

• PENALTY of three percent is assessed on the amount of tax delinquent on June 1st of the year in which the tax is due.  An additional penalty of eight percent is assessed on the total amount of tax delinquent on December 1st of the year in which the tax is due.

• SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED PERSONS IF YOU OWN AND OCCUPY A RESIDENCE OR MOBILE HOME IN MASON COUNTY, you may be entitled to a property tax exemption.  (RCW 84.36.385).  You must however, report changes which effect the status of the tax exemption to the county assessor or you may be liable for back taxes, interest, and penalties.  For application forms and further information, contact the Mason County Assessor at P.O. Box J, Shelton, WA  98584 or call (360) 427-9670 ext. 491. 

• To preserve you right to seek a court ordered refund, you must comply with requirements of the law (RCW 84.68.020) and WAC 458.18.215.