Larimer property tax is half-pay or full-pay

Property tax in Larimer County comes in just two shapes, and knowing which one you are using saves a lot of confusion in a busy year. You can pay in two equal installments, a first half and a second half, or you can pay the whole amount in one installment. There is no in-between.

Partial payments are not accepted. Mailing something toward the bill is not the same as paying a full half or the full year, and an amount between those two options does not satisfy either installment. The Treasurer posts the current first-half, second-half, and full-payment due dates.

This trips people up most right after a closing, a refinance, or a switch in mortgage servicers, when it is easy to lose track of what has already been paid and what is still owed. Pulling up the tax account first tells you the real balance and which installment you are actually covering, rather than guessing.

On a small bill, the half-payment option may not apply. Pull up the account on the Treasurer’s payment page before dividing the total, then pay either the eligible half installment or the full balance.