Effective February 1, 2008, in accordance with the State of California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 2503.2 (b), the tax collector for any city, county, or city and county may, in his or her discretion, require any taxpayer, or any paying agent of a taxpayer or taxpayers, who makes an aggregate payment of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more on the two most recent regular installments on the secured roll or on the one installment of the most recent unsecured tax roll, to make subsequent payments by electronic funds transfer.

In an effort to streamline the handling of these large payments, the San Bernardino County Treasurer-Tax Collector is requiring tax paying entities that make aggregate (total for the year) payments in the amount of $50,000 or more to make all future payments by ACH debit, credit card or wire transfer. This alternative payment method will enable us to effectively process your payment and provide proof of the transaction.

A flat text file or Microsoft Excel spreadsheet detailing the associated assessor parcel numbers and corresponding bill and installment numbers, must be submitted with the ACH debit (up to $500,000 per transaction), credit card payment (up to $100,000 per transaction), or wire transfer (no transaction limit). Please refer to our Bulk Payment documentation for the proper file format along with the instructions to perform a wire transfer.

Click here for a copy of the Excel spreadsheet template referenced in our documentation.

Bulk Payment Extranet support is available during normal business hours, excluding County holidays, by calling (909) 387-8308.