Oakland County, Michigan/Pay Taxes/Instructions

Instructions

​How to Pay Current Property Taxes

Online payments may be made using Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover.

Search for a Parcel

Enter information about the property for which you are paying taxes:
  1. Parcel ID number found on your current Tax Bill
  2. City, Village or Township in which the property is located
  3. Code number found on your current Tax Bill
  4. Type of tax you are paying (e.g. Summer, Winter, Village)
OR
  1. Property street address including City, Village or Township
  2. Type of tax you are paying (e.g. Summer, Winter, Village)

Purchase Current Tax Profile, if required

You will be asked to purchase a Tax Statement or Current Tax Profile if:
  • You are paying current taxes online and your current Tax Bill has a Code number printed on it, but you did not enter the Code number on the Search for a Parcel page. In this case, you may return to the Search for a Parcel page and enter the Code number along with the other property identification information.
  • You are paying current taxes online and you no longer have your current Tax Bill. In this case, you are required to purchase a Current Tax Profile for $2.50 in order to pay your taxes online.
  • You are paying Delinquent Taxes online. In this case, you are required to purchase a Delinquent Tax Statement for $2.00 in order to pay your taxes online.
You do NOT have to purchase a Tax Statement or Current Tax Profile if:
  • You are paying current taxes online, your current Tax Bill has a Code number on it, and you entered this Code number on the Search for a Parcel page to retrieve your property records from our database.
  • You are paying current taxes online and your current Tax Bill does NOT have a Code number printed on it.
The fee to purchase a Tax Statement or a Current Tax Profile is charged by Oakland County to recover costs associated with developing the technology required in providing this online payment service.
In addition, Oakland County charges a Service Fee as provided by Public Act 462 of 1996, Enhanced Access to Public Records Act. This fee is based on a percentage of the total amount of the payment you are making online.
To purchase the Current Tax Profile and proceed to making a payment online:
  1. Verify that the correct property address was found and click the "Purchase" button.
  2. Enter your credit card information (Visa, MasterCard, American Express​ or Discover only) to pay for the Current Tax Profile.
  3. Confirm that the information you entered is correct. Submit your $2.50 payment for the Current Tax Profile by clicking the "Finalize" button.
  4. A receipt for your $2.50 Current Tax Profile payment will be displayed.

Enter Tax Payment Amount

  1. Enter the amount you are paying on your taxes and click the checkbox to verify that the parcel information is correct.
  2. If you did not purchase a Current Tax Profile, enter your credit card information (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover) on the next screen. Click the "Next" button to proceed to the payment confirmation screen.
  3. Confirm that the information you entered is correct. Be sure to note the Service Fee amount -- this amount will be charged to your credit card IN ADDITION to the payment amount you entered.
  4. If all the information on the page is correct, click the "Finalize" button to complete your transaction. Once you click the "Finalize" button, you will NOT be able to cancel your payment.
More information about the Service Fee >>.

Payment Receipt

Print the payment receipt page for your records.