Laura Jacobson - Assistant Tax Collector

Tax Collection and Licensing Division

The purpose of the Tax Collection and Licensing Division is to collect taxes on real property and personal property such as boats, aircraft, and business fixtures and equipment as required by the State of California; to regulate businesses operating in the unincorporated area of Sacramento County to promote improved enforcement of ordinances that protect the public and prevent nuisances and neighborhood disturbances; and file Fictitious Business Name Statements (FBN) on behalf of the County Clerk-Recorder.

​Tax Collection & Licensing Specialists are available for customer assistance Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm. 

Contact Information:

Secured Tax: phone: (916) 874-6622; email: TaxSecured@saccounty.gov; Web: Secured Taxes

Unsecured Tax:  phone: (916) 874-7833; email: TaxPProp@saccounty.gov; Web: Unsecured and Personal Property Taxes

Business Licensing & Fictitious Names: phone (916) 874-6644; email: FinanceOBLA@saccounty.gov​; Web: Business Licenses


Fictitious Business Name Statement Effective July 28, 2025

Effective July 28, 2025, Florence Evans will be the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder and our office will no longer accept forms with Donna Allred noted as the Clerk/Recorder. Filings submitted by mail must be received no later than August 8, 2025, to be accepted. Submissions received after this deadline will be returned unprocessed.

Business Licensing & Fictitious Names Fee Increases July 1, 2025

The Tax Collector urges customers to submit payment for property taxes ​​via mail, online, or by telephone.

Please make your Property tax payment by the due date as stated on the tax bill.  

A delinquency penalty will be charged at the close of the delinquency date.​

​Property Tax payments:

Online: e-​PropTax

By Telephone: (844) 430-2823

By Check Payable to:   
Sacramento County
P.O. Box 508
Sacramento, CA 95812​​-0508

(Please ensure ​that mailed payments have a U.S. Postal Service postmark.)

​We are pleased to provide you the following online services:

Please take a look around and let us know how we can serve you better. If you have a question or would like more information, please feel free to call or send us an email.​

​Easy Smart Pay

Monthly payments for your Secured Property Taxes​ is available through a third party provider, Easy Smart Pay. If interested, please ​visit Easy Smart Pay​ to learn more.​