County Launches New Property Tax System
Sep 30, 2025 12:00PM ● By Sacramento County News Release
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) - After three years of planning and development, Sacramento County has launched a modern property tax system that replaced a decades-old platform responsible for collecting and distributing more than $3.1 billion in annual tax revenue for the county, school districts, cities and special districts.
The new system, known as TaxSys, is now live. Property owners will see the change on their secured tax bills.
Sacramento County is mailing 498,576 secured tax bills, which are payable beginning Nov. 1. These tax bills are only mailed once per year; however, property owners can pay their bills in two installments. These updated bills are available on the Department of Finance’s website.
The previous system, first designed in 1980, became increasingly complex and outdated over the years. It relied on numerous programs, more than 25 ancillary systems and more than 25 different data sources. Replacing this patchwork of technology was critical to improving efficiency, accuracy and customer service.
“This is a once-in-a-generation upgrade,” said Sacramento County Director of Finance Chad Rinde. “Not only are we replacing aging technology with a modern system but we are making the property-tax process more efficient, more secure and more user-friendly for our residents.”
Benefits of the new system for property owners include electronic billing, meaning residents can opt for paperless billing, cutting down on waste.
Improved customer interactions can be expected due to one fully integrated database, allowing staff to quickly research complex cases, print corrected bills on demand and more efficiently resolve issues.
Tax bills will be condensed and easier to read.
Additionally, residents can pay online with e-checks at no cost, receive receipts instantly, and view recent bills and payment history in one place. Overpayments will be processed more quickly, reducing delays for property owners.
Property owners with delinquent tax accounts can set up standardized payment plans online without visiting county offices.
The new system also brings stronger information security, including regular vendor-provided updates and reduces human error by automating manual processes that previously required retyping, transferring and reconciling information across multiple databases.
With TaxSys, Sacramento County is not only modernizing its technology but also enhancing transparency, security and convenience for property owners.
If you own property and have not received a tax bill by Oct. 15, you can obtain tax bill copies, property tax information and payment stubs at the Tax Collector’s website at finance.saccounty.gov.
California Revenue and Taxation Code 2610.5 states that “Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the property owner of the liability to pay taxes in a timely manner or give the Tax Collector reason to cancel penalties imposed for late payment.”
