Penalties and Interest

Texas requires property owners to pay penalty and interest for late property tax payments. The Tax Office cannot remove penalty and interest. It is added on the delinquency date each year, usually February 1. 

How to calculate the penalty and interest that will be added to your late tax bill: 

• February: 6% penalty + 1% interest = 7% total added 
• March: 7% penalty + 2% interest = 9% total added 
• April: 8% penalty + 3% interest = 11% total added 
• May: 9% penalty + 4% interest = 13% total added 
• June: 10% penalty + 5% interest = 15% total added 
• July: 12% penalty + 6% interest = 18% total added 
• August: 12% penalty + 7% interest = 19% total added 
• September: 12% penalty + 8% interest = 20% total added 
• October: 12% penalty + 9% interest = 21% total added 
• November: 12% penalty + 10% interest = 22% total added 
• December: 12% penalty + 11% interest = 23% total added 
• January: 12% penalty + 12% interest = 24% total added 

Interest continues to increase 1% per month until the taxes are paid in full.