John M. W. Moorlach, C.P.A., CFP
Treasurer-Tax Collector
Please take the time to review the following information to help you have the quickest, most positive, experience with the TTC website's Search Feature.
What
Search Can I Use to Retrieve my Property Taxes
How
do I Use the Parcel Number Search
How do I Use the Address Search
Getting the Most out of the Address Search
How do I Use the Tax Collector Reference Search
How do I Use the Tax Year and Assessment Number Search
How do I Use the Tax Lien Number Search
How do I Use the Watercraft Registration Search
How do I Use the Aircraft Search
Why
is My Address Not on the Search Results
What Search Can I Use to Retrieve my Property Taxes
If you have your parcel number and you want to retrieve information regarding your Secured, Supplemental, Prior Year and/or Secured Taxes Transfered to Unsecured Property Taxes, use the Parcel Number Search.
If you only have your property address and you want to retrieve information regarding your Secured, Supplemental, Prior Year, Secured Transfers to the Unsecured (mostly mobile homes and time shares) and Unsecured Property Taxes, you may use the Address Search.
The Tax Collector Reference Number Search, the Tax Year and Assessment Number Search, the Lien Number Search, the Boat Registration Number Search and the Aircraft Registration Number Search will yield Unsecured Property Tax information only.
How do I Use the Parcel Number Search
To use the Parcel Number Search, type your parcel number on the Parcel Number field. Then click on the Find button found immediately to the right of your entry. Below are examples of parcel numbers:
| 12345678 123-456-78 123-456-78.0200 |
How do I Use the Address Search
To retrieve an address within the County of Orange, California, type in the street address, then hit the corresponding Find Button. For example,
999 Civic Center Drive
or
1234 Bristol
or
1234 Harbor Blvd Unit 100
Although selecting a City in the drop-down list is optional, it may help narrow down your search. The downside of specifying a City is that there is always the danger of not specifying the correct City, thus yielding a unsuccessful search.
For more information on how the Address Search works, please read Getting the Most Out of the Address Search below.
Getting the Most out of the Address Search
Addresses are searched by matching the address you input with records from the Treasurer-Tax Collector database. This is done by identifying keywords in the address you input and matching these keywords with records in the database. Since the keywords may not be unique, there may be cases when a single address will generate more than one search result. Furthermore, even though an address can be input in several different formats, most of them follow a common pattern such as the following example:
123 Midway Street Unit 110
Pattern: {address number}{street name}{type of street}{unit or suite}
The Search uses this format as the guideline; it is recommended, therefore, to input addresses using this guideline for better results.
The first thing that the routine does is check to see if an address number and street name has been input. These two are the required information; the rest are optional.
Street names can be a little confusing. Someone may input 'Midway Street' when they really want to have 'Midway Lane'. Other times, only 'Midway' is input as the street name -- which is actually the better alternative if unsure about the street suffix. If the type of street or street suffix is left out, the search casts a wider net by matching on just "Midway".
The search results are always presented in a list. The user needs to click on the desired address from the resulting list to go to the property tax information for that address.
How do I Use the Tax Collector Reference Number Search
To use the Tax Collector Reference Number Search, type your Tax Collector Reference Number on the Tax Collector Reference Number field. Click on the Find button found immediately to the right of your entry. For example,
| 9012345 8310935 |
How do I Use the Tax Year and Assessment Number Search
To use the Tax Year and Assessment Number Search, type the 4-digit Tax Year and then tab down to key in the Assessment Number. Click on the Find button found immediately to the right of your entry. You must enter both Tax Year and Assessment Number for this Search to work.
How do I Use the Tax Lien Number Search
A tax lien is issued on a property owner when he is late on paying real property taxes. The Lien Number Search provides searches only for active liens filed with the Orange County Recorder's Office. To search by Lien Number, key in your Tax Lien Number and then click on the Find button found immediately to the right of your entry. For example,
| 2001999999 1995888888 1992111111 |
Contact the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office at (714) 834-2461 if you have any questions about your tax lien.
How do I Use the Watercraft Registration Search
If your vessel is registered with the California DMV and it is stored or moored in Orange County, then you are responsible for paying property taxes to the Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector. To use the Boat Registration Number Search, type your vessel registration number (CF Number), and then click on the Find button found immediately to the right of your entry. For example,
| CF1234NM CF9999NG CF8989NX |
Note: Although vessel registration numbers usually start with CF, there may be boat registration numbers that start otherwise. For best results, do not omit the CF or any other character preceding your registration no.
How do I Use the Aircraft Search
Any aircraft issued with a special aircraft registration number (N-Number) by the Civil Aviation Registry and is stored or used in Orange County is subject to property taxes. To use the Aircraft Registration Number Search, type your aircraft registration number (N-Number), and then click on the Find button found immediately to the right of your entry. For example,
| N12345CT |
Note: Although aircraft registration numbers usually start with N, there may be numbers that start otherwise. For best results, do not omit the N or any other character preceding your registration no.
Why is My Address Not on the Search Results
Locating a specific address using the method described above (in Getting the Most Out of the Address Search) is somewhat an inexact science. If you entered an address or looked up a business and did not get a match, try the following troubleshooting steps:
•Ensure that
you have entered the right address and that every word is spelled correctly.
The Search does not attempt to correct errors in the spelling of street
names and street suffix abbreviations. However, you'll get the best results
if you spell the address correctly.
•Ensure that the city code you keyed in is correct. If you are unsure,
do not select a city.
•If you are unsure of the street suffix or the directional prefixes
(East, W, So, North, etc.), please do not key this data in the Search
database. Our Search will find a match in most cases if you omit directional
prefixes and street suffixes.
Note: If you
are still not finding your property after trying the suggestions above,
the address may not be associated with any property the Assessor's Office
has on record. Please call the Assessor's Office at (714) 834-2727 or
go to www.oc.ca.gov/assessor/.