U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: Payments made by check and money order should include a tax bill stub and made payable to Fresno County Tax Collector. Payments by mail should be sent to:
FC TTC
P.O. BOX 1192
FRESNO, CA 93715-1192
Property tax payments must be received or United States Postal Service (USPS) postmarked by the delinquency date to avoid penalties. Otherwise, the payment is delinquent, and penalties will be imposed in accordance with State law. Please note that the following types of postage will not be postmarked by the USPS and therefore you will be accessed a penalty if your payment is not received by the delinquency date:
- Metered Mail (Mail on which postage is printed directly on an envelope or label by a postage machine licensed by the USPS. Many private companies use these types of postage machines).
- Pre-Canceled Stamp (Stamps sold through a private vendor, such as stamps.com).
- Automated Postal Center (APC) Stamps (Stamps, with or without a date, purchased from machines located within a USPS office).
- Permit Imprint (Pre-sorted mail used by bill pay services, such as online home banking).
Important: USPS Postmark Date Rules Have Changed
Since December 24, 2025, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has a new rule that could affect any legal or filing deadlines based on the postmark date.
The USPS now considers the postmark date to be “the date a piece of mail goes through its first automated processing at a USPS facility.”
This is not always the same day you drop off the mail. The postmark date may be different from:
- The day you take the mail to the post office.
- The date shown when a clerk accepts it at the counter.
- The date printed on postage labels or a meter.
For example, if you mail something on Monday but it isn’t processed until Tuesday, the postmark will show Tuesday’s date. Because USPS is now routing mail through regional hubs instead of local centers, these delays could happen more often.
To make sure your mail shows the date you actually sent it, USPS suggests:
- Ask for a hand-stamped postmark at the post office counter when you drop off your mail.
- Buy postage at the counter, where the printed label will include the acceptance date.
- Use services with proof of mailing, like a Certificate of Mailing, Registered Mail, or Certified Mail, to get a dated receipt.
For more information, see the new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule, which highlights potential impacts on any statute or regulatory filing deadlines that rely on a postmark date to determine timeliness.