The Treasurer-Tax Collector is an appointed position. The mandate of
the office is to receive, safeguard, and invest County, Schools, and Special District
funds, to collect taxes and revenues, and to probate estates for County residents when
required as public administrator. The work activities of the office are established,
by law, in the Government Code, Revenue and Taxation Code, Probate Code, Streets &
Highways Code, State Constitution and County Ordinance. This budget center consists
of four operating units: Treasurer, Tax Collector, Public Administrator, and Central
Collections.
The Tax Collector processes tax billings and collections for
jurisdictions within Marin County. Taxes include secured real estate taxes,
supplemental taxes, unsecured taxes (personal property taxes not secured by real
estate), and prior year secured and unsecured taxes. The annual tax charge is over
$400 million. The tax collector also administers payment plans provided by code and
the state's tax postponement and assistance programs for seniors, blind and disabled
persons. In addition, the office conducts public auction tax sales, including
intergovernmental tax sales. The unit also bills and collects transient occupancy
taxes and processes parcel map requests.
Marin County Tax Collector
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 202
P.O. Box 4220
San Rafael, CA 94913-4220
415-473-6133
Roy Given, CPA -
Director of Finance, Treasurer-Tax Collector
/ Public Administrator
