Title companies will, along with many other services, prorate the current year tax to the best of their ability. This means that early in the tax year their estimate of the years tax will be based on several factors, one being the previous year tax amount. If it appears the value will change from the previous year (segregation, vacant to residential, etc.) they will base the prorated tax amount on the fair market value for the current year. The largest majority of title companies will indicate a credit to the buyer on the settlement statement. This credit is the sellers portion of the current year tax. This credit is NOT paid to the County Treasurer for property taxes but is given to the buyer. The buyer will then be responsible for the full years tax after having received this credit. This is why it is so important that new property owners notify the Treasurer's office of their name and mailing address so we can send them the current year tax notice. Occasionally, a title company will apply the sellers portion of the property taxes to the current year tax as a PREPAYMENT. If this occurs, the balance of the yearly tax is the responsibility of the current owner. Again, this emphasizes the importance of notifying the Treasurer of your mailing address. 

Property tax notices are typically mailed approximately the third week of October. The due date will always be November 30th unless this day falls on a weekend. Then the due date will move to the next Monday. If you have not received a tax notice by the first of November, please call the Treasurer's office so we can send you the billing and/or provide you with the tax amount. Payments are accepted with a personal check (the account holders name and address must be pre-printed), cash or cashiers check, travelers checks, and money orders. We will not accept a third party check. Checks are to be made payable to Utah County Treasurer and can be written for the tax amount only. We cannot return cash for checks in excess of the total tax amount owed.