1st Installment of the 2025-2026 Secured Property Tax Bill due December 10th

Michelle Bodley, Nevada County Treasurer and Tax Collector, would like to remind property owners that the due date for the 1^st installment of the 2025-2026 secured tax bill is December 10, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.  Payments must be received in this office or show a postmark of December 10, 2025.  If mailing close to this date, we highly encourage a hand stamped timely postmark to ensure timely payment. If received after the December 10^th date without a timely postmark, a 10% penalty will be added for late payment. 

If you own property in Nevada County and have not received a tax bill, a copy may be printed from the Tax Collector’s website at https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/348/Treasurer-Tax-Collector  

Avoid the lines!  Payment transactions can be made online or by phone at 1-877-445-5617 up until 11:59 p.m. on December 10^th. Information can be found at https://common2.mptsweb.com/mbc/nevada/tax/search  or by simply scanning the QR code on your tax bill.  You must have your assessment number and amount due.  Please note there is a 2.38% fee associated with credit/debit card transactions but no charge for electronic checks. 

Don’t want to come up to the office?  A convenient outside drive-up drop box is available in the parking lot of the Rood Government Center at 950 Maidu Ave. in Nevada City until 5:00 p.m. on December 10^th.   Follow the signs for location.  

For in-person payments, the Tax Collector’s office is located on the 2^nd floor of the Rood Center at 950 Maidu Avenue Suite 290. in Nevada City.  Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.   Lines can be long on December 10^th so plan accordingly. 

If mailing your payment, send payment along with your payment stub to P.O. Box 128, Nevada City, CA 95959-0128.  Once again, if mailing close to December 10^th, it is IMPERATIVE to get a hand stamped timely postmark, or you will run the risk of a penalty due to a late postmark. 

FOR TRUCKEE RESIDENTS

Don’t want to mail your payment or make the trip over the hill? There is a convenient Drop Box located at Truckee Town Hall that will be open until 5:00 p.m. on December 10^th.  All payments received in the drop box by the 5:00 p.m. deadline on December 10^th will be posted as timely.