Press Release 035 -Lt. Governor Reminds Reminds Taxpayers of Property Tax Deadline

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OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release No. 035-24 August 1, 2024 For More Information Contact: Petra Victor, Special Assistant to the Lieutenant Governor petra.victor@lgo.vi.gov Facebook: Office of the Lieutenant Governor – US Virgin Islands LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ROACH REMINDS TAXPAYERS OF REAL PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT DEADLINE Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach, Esq. reminds the public that the 2024 real property tax bill, which was issued in June, will become delinquent after August 30, 2024. Lieutenant Governor Roach urges taxpayers to adhere to that deadline to avoid added interest and penalties. “Although the bill carries a June 30, 2024 date, legislation makes it payable up to August 30, 2024 without added interest or penalties.” stated Lieutenant Governor Roach. Property owners may pay their property tax bill online at https://propertytax.vi.gov. Upon payment of all due property taxes, property owners may also request, remit payment for and receive a Tax Clearance Certificate on the same online web portal. Property owners that did not receive a 2024 tax bill are responsible for contacting the Office of the Tax Assessor to inform them that a property tax bill was not received. A property owner that wishes to challenge the valuation of their 2024 property tax bill, may: 1. File an Informal Review with the Office of the Tax Assessor in their District within 45 calendar days after the issuance of the tax bill. OR 2. File a Formal Appeal with the Board of Tax Review. Property owners who wish to file an appeal, may contact the Virgin Islands Department of Finance at (340) 774-4750. Any property taxes not paid by August 30, 2024, is considered delinquent and will become subject to Final Collection Activity, which includes publication, auction sales and/or judicial foreclosure. Property owners desiring assistance with delinquent property taxes are urged to utilize payment plans that are made available to all taxpayers with delinquencies. Payment plans require a 15% down payment of all outstanding taxes, interest penalties and fees, and can be started and PR035-24, 2024 Real Property Tax Payment Deadline August 1, 2024 NO. 1105 KING STREET, CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX, USVI 00820 ♦♦ Tel: 340.773.6449 ♦♦ Fax: 340.773.0330 NO. 5049 KONGENS GADE, CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS, USVI 00802 ♦♦ Tel: 340.774.2991 ♦♦ Fax: 340.774.6953 ltg.gov.vi maintained online at https://propertytax.vi.gov. Payment of property taxes does not confer property ownership rights to the tax payor. Any property that has a current payment plan, will not be forwarded for final collection activity. Also, any property which is involved in probate and has been duly registered as a probated property with the Office of the Tax Collector, will not be forwarded for final collection activity. For additional information, customers may contact the Office of the Tax Collector on St. Thomas/St. John at (340) 774-2991 and on St. Croix at (340) 773-6449. ###