Tick-tock, the countdown is on for property owners in Rice County as the due date for the second half of property tax payments inches closer, marked on calendars for October 15. As per the official Rice County alert, the Rice County Property Tax & Elections Office is ready for an influx of residents looking to settle their dues for real and personal property.
Made conveniently available, payments can be processed in a variety of methods. Property owners can visit the Property Tax & Elections Office at the Rice County Government Services Building to make their payments in person with cash, check, or money order or direct their mail-enveloped checks to the same address on 320 Third St. NW, Faribault MN 55021. For those looking to eschew a physical pilgrimage to the tax office, options are also provided to settle their dues online via ricecountymn.gov or by dialing 877-690-3729, using the jurisdiction code 3321 ready at hand.
For those opting for an online transaction, Rice County confirms that payments from checking or savings accounts will not be burdened with an added fee, granting a little financial reprieve. Meanwhile, credit card users will find themselves facing a third-party convenience fee of 2.4% of their total tax payment, with a minimum of $2 charged. Those wielding a Visa debit card will incur a flat service charge of $4.
Following the imminent October 15 deadline, Rice County residents who own agricultural property and mobile homes should also be mindful of the same date for the second half of their property tax payments. With deadlines just around the corner, encountering a flurry of last-minute payers at the county office would not be a surprising sight.
