Taxpayers are responsible for payment of tax and this is not affected by failure to provide a statement for a parcel. We do not mail second half statements. We are prohibited from accepting post-dated checks.
Pay Online or Automatic Withdrawal
The Treasurer offers several options for payment of property taxes. Credit card or e-check payments can be made online (see table below for fees) or taxes can be taken directly from your account by filling out the Automatic Withdrawal Form and submitting it to the Treasurer’s Office.
Please note: When searching by parcel number, enter the number without the R, P, or M.
Example: 01000230456007
Online payment fees
| E-check | $1.00 per transaction |
| Credit/Debit Card | 2.5% per transaction (minimum is $2.00) |
Pay By Mail
Payments must be made in U.S. dollars by check, money order, or draft from a U.S. bank, with the bank’s coded transit number along the bottom edge.
Payments made through third parties (e.g. bill pay) should be instituted early so the checks will have the appropriate dates.
The postmark on your mailed payment determines mail payment date. Laws 1996, chapter 471, Article 3, Section 22, enacted as M.S.276.017 provide that a United States Postal Service postmark qualifies as proof of timely mailing; however postmark of a private postage meter does not qualify as proof of timely mailing. If in doubt, have the post office hand cancel the envelope.
Make checks payable to: Otter Tail County
Pay In Person
Payments may be made at the Treasurer‘s service counter during normal business hours.
Payments can also be deposited in the drop box in the entrance of the Government Services Center during normal business hours. After-hours payments can be made in the drop box in the Government Services Center parking lot.