Travis County Tax Office mails a delinquent tax statement to every property owner with unpaid taxes in February as required by law. The delinquent tax bill includes the balance with penalty and interest.

By law, delinquent taxes incur 7% penalty and interest on February 1st. If January 31st falls on a weekend or holiday, the delinquency date is postponed until the next business day. Please find below the penalty and interest schedule by month: 

Month          Penalty          Interest          Total (P&I) 

February             6%                       1%                     7%
March                  7%                       2%                    9%
April                     8%                      3%                   11%
May                      9%                       4%                  13%
June                    10%                      5%                  15%
July                     12%                      6%                  18%
August                12%                      7%                  19%
September         12%                      8%                  20%
October              12%                      9%                  21%
November         12%                     10%                  22%
December          12%                     11%                  23%
January              12%                     12%*               24%

  *Interest continues to accrue at the rate of 1% per month until taxes are paid in full.