FAQs • Archuleta County, CO • CivicEngage

I just purchased this property. Why am I being billed for last year's taxes?

Taxes levied on real and personal property are a perpetual lien on the property without respect to ownership and have priority over all liens until they are paid in full.
The buyer and seller must settle who is responsible for the tax liability. Generally, at the closing, the title company will collect a pro rated share of the current year's taxes from the seller and credit it to the buyer. Please review your closing papers.

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Treasurer

1. When are taxes due?: First half payments are due February 28th and second half payments are due June 15th. If paying in full, the deadline is April 30th.

2. What is the fee for late payments?: Once taxes become late, a 1% fee is added per month. If paying after August 31, additional fees are accrued. Please call our office for the most up-to-date total.

3. I need to pay my property taxes but noticed there is a tax lien on my property. What now?: Your property now has a lien on it, meaning an investor purchased a lien by paying your delinquent property taxes at our annual sale. The investor will now earn interest off of this lien through a tax rate set by statute. The lien on your property can be redeemed at any time with the required forms completed and a certified fund payment. Additional fees will apply. Call us at (970) 264-8325 or email Treasurer@archuletacounty.org to learn more about the redemption process and for updated amounts.

4. Will I lose my property if it goes to Tax Lien Sale?: No, you will not. Property owners will have an additional 3 years before the tax lien buyer can apply for the deed to said property.

You can verify if your taxes have been paid by going to the Treasurer home page and clicking "Preview and Pay Property Taxes."
You will be redirected to ArchuletaTax.com, read the statement and then click "I Have Read the Above Statement"
Then, click on "Click here to enter" Now you will need the account number or parcel number to search for the account. IF you do not have them, try searching by address ONLY.
Click on your account under "Description"
From here, you can see if you have a total due, a tax lien, or no balance due at this time. You can also access previous property tax notices, obtain statement of taxes due and other helpful documents associated with your account.
You may also verify if all taxes have been paid by calling our office at 970-264-8325 or send an email to Treasurer@archuletacounty.org.

Go to: ArchuletaTax.com - read the statement and then click "I Have Read the Above Statement"
Click on "Click here to enter" Now you will need the account number or parcel number to search for the account. IF you do not have them, try searching by address ONLY.
Click on your account under "Description"
From here, you can access payment receipts under "Payment Receipts." You can also access previous property tax notices, obtain statement of taxes due and access additional documents associated with your account.
You may also request for your receipts by calling our office at 970-264-8325 or send an email to Treasurer@archuletacounty.org.

7. Do you accept postmarks?: Yes, we honor the postal service postmark showing the current year payment was mailed on the payment due date. Postmarks are not accepted for payments intended to pay off a tax lien. Call the Treasurer's office for more information at (970)-264-8325 or send an email to Treasurer@archuletacounty.org.

Real Property is property considered ’fixed’ to nature (this could mean the land or any improvements).
Personal property is generally in regards to business and is moveable. Business property typically helps generate income and is anything it takes to run your business or office (equipment, furniture, etc). All personal property is still taxable unless exempt by law.

Taxes levied on real and personal property are a perpetual lien on the property without respect to ownership and have priority over all liens until they are paid in full.
The buyer and seller must settle who is responsible for the tax liability. Generally, at the closing, the title company will collect a pro rated share of the current year's taxes from the seller and credit it to the buyer. Please review your closing papers.

10. Will I lose my property if it goes to Tax Lien Sale?: No, you will not. Property owners will have an additional 3 years before the tax lien buyer can apply for the deed to said property.