The Treasurer-Tax Collector is an elected 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. As of January 1, 1999, the County Clerk and Elections / Registrar of Voters were consolidated with the Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator's Office. The Clerk and Registrar functions continue to operate as separate budget centers.

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.

Office Hours: Monday through Friday   9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Closed Holidays
Phone Number: (415) 499-6133;  Fax (415) 507-4011

Marin County Tax Collector
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 202
P.O. Box 4220
San Rafael, CA 94913-4220

Michael J Smith - Treasurer-Tax Collector / Public Administrator / County Clerk / Registrar of Voters
Roy Given - Assistant