Topic: Property Taxes

Request a Tax Certificate

Request an official certificate showing that your taxes are paid in full or if there is any money due. You may need one when buying or selling property or applying for a permit. Tax certificates ordered through this form are for real estate accounts

Important to know

Eligibility

Anyone can order a tax certificate. Certificates ordered through this form are for real estate accounts only and cannot be requested for personal property accounts. 

Cost

Tax certificates must be paid in advance and cost $10 per certificate plus online payment service fees. 

Processing Time

Requests are normally processed within five business days but can take up to ten days. 

Process step-by-step

  1. 1

    Locate the account information

    Go to our quick search to find the 14-digit account number, also known as the parcel number, using the owner’s name, street address, or account number to search.  

  2. 2

    Complete the request form

    Use the tax certificate request form to order an official tax certificate for one or more real property accounts. You can request up to 30 tax certificates in one online request. 

  3. 3

    Select payment method

    Select your payment type to use our secure online payment processor, Government Payments - EZNETPAY. 

  4. 4

    Complete your request

    Follow the prompts on the review payment screen to complete your payment and submit the tax certificate request. 

Contact

Address

Tax Assessor-Collector Travis County Tax Office P.O. Box 149328 Austin, TX 78714-9328

Phone

512-854-9473