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City Hall Office Hours

The Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in room 140. Walk-ins for assistance accepted until 4 p.m. Payments at the cashier window accepted until 5 p.m.

Online Payments, Tax Filings, and Forms Unavailable

To better serve residents and taxpayers, the City & County of San Francisco is moving to a new payment processor. Online payments, tax filings, and forms will be unavailable as we make this change. See below for payment and filing alternatives and a schedule of when online options will be available.

October 7 at 9:00 a.m. - Property Tax, Bureau of Delinquent Revenue, & MTA Installment online payment options will be available.
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October 11 at 9:00 a.m. - All other business-related online payment options, forms, & filings will be available.
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Tax Deadlines

Oct31

Business Tax Quarterly Payment Due

Dec12

Property Tax - First Installment Due

Feb28

Annual Business Tax (ABT) Returns and Payment Due

News & Updates

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San Francisco Financial Justice Project announces $50 million in outstanding debt eliminated for tens of thousands of local residents who owe $300 late fees on traffic tickets

The San Francisco Superior Court has eliminated $50 million in outstanding debt for people who owe “civil assessments,” $300 late fees charged by traffic court when people miss a deadline to pay or appear. This action eliminated approximately 180,000 $300 civil assessments that were charged prior to July 1, 2022. After July 1, civil assessments will be capped at $100.

San Francisco’s Kindergarten to College Program Reaches $11 million in Savings with new research showing promising savings rates amongst low-income students and families

Today, Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor London Breed and Treasurer José Cisneros joined a class of 1st graders from Bryant Elementary School as they deposited the $11 millionth dollar into Kindergarten to College savings accounts. San Francisco’s Kindergarten to College (K2C) Program is the first universal Child Savings Account program in the country and is celebrating its belated 10th anniversary this week with the release of a new video and report.

Guaranteed Income Advisory Group Releases Report to Guide the Future of Guaranteed Income Work in San Francisco

The San Francisco Guaranteed Income Advisory Group today released its final report, “From Pilots to Policy Change: Recommendations from San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income Advisory Group.” This report suggests steps the City and County can take to strengthen support for existing and future pilots, while also advocating strategies to move beyond pilots, developing and implementing guaranteed income policies that can transform how San Francisco pursues economic justice and wellbeing for its residents.

The Golden State Warriors Release PSAs for San Francisco’s “Be The Jury” Pilot Program in SF Superior Court

Last week, the City and County of San Francisco launched the “Be The Jury” Pilot Program in San Francisco Superior Court, which will compensate low-to moderate-income jurors in criminal trials $100 a day for their jury service. This pilot was created with the goal of establishing juries that are more reflective of San Francisco’s diverse communities and is a first-of-its-kind pilot program in San Francisco Superior Court. Today, to help build community awareness about the program, the Golden State Warriors have just released two social media PSAs that speak to the importance of jury service and jury diversity.

By the numbers

$6.3B

revenue collected annually

$14B

funds invested

77K

customers served annually

95K

Registered Businesses

About the Treasurer

José Cisneros is the elected Treasurer for the City and County of San Francisco. As Treasurer, he serves as the City’s banker and Chief Investment Officer, managing all tax and revenue collection for San Francisco. Appointed in 2004, and first elected in 2005, Cisneros has used his experience in the tech and banking industries to enhance and modernize taxpayer systems and successfully manage the City’s portfolio through a major recession.

Treasurer Cisneros believes that his role of safeguarding the City’s money extends to all San Francisco residents, and continues to expand his role as a financial educator and advocate for low-income San Franciscans through award-winning programs like Kindergarten to College, Bank On San Francisco and the Financial Justice Project. Cisneros served as Vice Chair on the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans, and is currently Co-Chair of the Cities for Financial Empowerment Coalition.