FAQs • Caroline County, MD • CivicEngage

I am unable to make full payment of my taxes at this time. May I make partial payments?: Partial payments are not accepted. Tax payments must be made in full, or the full amount of a semi-annual installment must be paid. Failure to make full payment by April 1 will result in your property being included in our June tax sale process.

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Property Taxes - How do I pay?

1. What are my options for paying my taxes?: Taxes can be paid by check, money order, cash, or credit card. All checks should be made payable to Caroline County Tax Office. Payments by mail should be addressed to Caroline County Tax Office, PO Box 459, Denton, Maryland 21629. If you are over-nighting payment, the address is 109 Market Street, Room 133, Denton, Maryland 21629. When making payments by mail, please be sure to include your 8-digit property tax account number on all checks or money orders and attach the annual or semi-annual stub from your tax bill to insure all remittances are made properly. Walk-in payments may be made at the Caroline County Tax Office at 109 Market Street, Room 133, Denton, Maryland 21629. The online system is available on this site. The Tax Office is open Monday through Friday (except holidays) 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

2. I would like to pay my taxes with a credit card. How can I do this?: Caroline County accepts credit card payments for property taxes through Value Payment Systems either online or at the counter. Value Payment Systems charges a fee, currently 2.5% for credit and $3.95 for debit, for using the service. For more details, contact the Caroline County Tax Office at 410-479-4066 or use this site to make a payment.

3. I am unable to make full payment of my taxes at this time. May I make partial payments?: Partial payments are not accepted. Tax payments must be made in full, or the full amount of a semi-annual installment must be paid. Failure to make full payment by April 1 will result in your property being included in our June tax sale process.

4. Where are the tax bills mailed? Does the bill get mailed to my mortgage company?: All bills are mailed to the property owner. The address for the property owner is supplied by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation. Please contact your mortgage company to see if they need your tax bill for payment of your taxes. Mortgage companies usually use a tax service to collect all the payments owed to the counties. We provide a tape to the tax services, so you may not need to provide a copy of the bill.