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Late payment penalties and interest

66 dates across 8 states, sorted by state and then by date.

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Delaware

Date and sourceDeadlineApplies to
After the due date set by noticedelcode.delaware.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
After September 30 a penalty of 1.5% a month is added until you pay.
Sussex County
After the due date see ruledelcode.delaware.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
Late tax gets a 6% penalty, then 1% of the unpaid balance on the first of every month until you pay.
New Castle County

Hawaii

Date and sourceDeadlineApplies to
After the due date see rulemauicounty.govMay 5Paying late Late payment penalty
Unpaid tax gets a 10% penalty plus 1% interest for each month or part of a month.
Maui County

Idaho

Date and sourceDeadlineApplies to
After the due date see ruleid-blainecounty.civicplus.comOct 21Paying late Paying late
A 2% late fee plus interest at 12% a year on the unpaid amount. Partial payments are accepted, but fees and interest still build on what is left.
Blaine County

Illinois

Date and sourceDeadlineApplies to
After the due date see rulelogancountyil.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A penalty of 1.5% per month is added to an installment not paid by its due date.
Logan County
After the due date set by noticemacoupincountyil.govOct 21Paying late Late payment interest
Interest of 1.5% per month is added starting the day after each due date.
Macoupin County
After the due date see rulemorgancounty-il.comOct 21Paying late Late first installment penalty
A late first installment owes 1.5% from June 23, 2026, rising by 1.5% on the 23rd of each month.
Morgan County
After the due date set by noticepeoriacounty.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A payment made after its due date owes a penalty of 1.5% per month.
Peoria County
After the due date see rulepiatt.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
Late payments must include a penalty of 1.5% per month.
Piatt County
After the due date set by noticepulaskicountyil.netOct 21Paying late Late payment interest
Interest of 1.5% per month is added to delinquent taxes after the due dates until the tax sale.
Pulaski County
After the due date see rulewashingtonco.illinois.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A penalty of 1.5% per month applies to an installment not paid by its due date.
Washington County

Montana

Date and sourceDeadlineApplies to
After the due date see rulelccountymt.govOct 21Paying late Paying late
Under Montana law, late taxes get a 2% penalty plus interest of 5/6 of 1% a month.
All 56 Montana counties

Tennessee

Date and sourceDeadlineApplies to
After the due date set by noticectas.tennessee.eduOct 21Paying late Paying late
Interest of 1.5% is added on March 1 and on the first day of each month after that.
All 95 Tennessee counties

Texas

Date and sourceDeadlineApplies to
After the due date see ruletcss.legis.texas.govOct 21Paying late Paying late
A 6% penalty in the first month, plus 1% more each month until July 1, when it is 12%. Interest adds 1% a month on top. A missed quarter payment gets a 6% penalty plus interest.
All 254 Texas counties
After the due date see rulecomptroller.texas.govOct 21Paying late Collection penalty
If your taxing unit hires a private attorney to collect late taxes, it can add a penalty of up to 20% to cover their fees.
All 254 Texas counties

Virginia

Date and sourceDeadlineApplies to
After the due date set by noticefairfaxcounty.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 10% penalty is added automatically after the due date, for each late installment. Interest is 1% a year.
Fairfax County
After the due date set by noticehenrico.govMay 22Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty after the due date. Interest at 4% a year starts on the first of the next month.
Henrico County
After the due date set by noticegoochlandva.usOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty the day after the due date. Interest at 10% a year from July 1 and January 1.
Goochland County
After the due date set by noticenewkent-va.usOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty the day after the due date. Interest at 10% a year from the first of the next month.
New Kent County
After the due date see rulecolonialheightsva.govOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty plus interest at 10% a year.
Colonial Heights city
After the due date set by noticehopewellva.govOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty right after the deadline. Interest at 10% a year from the first of the next month.
Hopewell city
After the due date set by noticedinwiddieva.usOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty the day after the due date. Interest at 10% a year.
Dinwiddie County
After the due date set by noticesussexcountyva.govOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty after December 5. From July 1, interest at 8% a year.
Sussex County
After the due date see rulenorfolk.govOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A penalty of 10% or $10, whichever is more, plus interest at 8% a year.
Norfolk city
After the due date see rulecityofchesapeake.netOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A one-time 10% penalty, plus interest at 10% a year on the tax and penalty.
Chesapeake city
After the due date see rulesurrycountyva.govOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 5% penalty plus interest at 10% a year.
Surry County
After the due date see rulegloucesterva.govOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty plus interest at 10% a year on the unpaid balance.
Gloucester County
After the due date set by noticealbemarle.orgOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A penalty of 10% or $10, whichever is more, is added the day after the due date. Interest of 10% a year is added every month until paid.
Albemarle County
After the due date set by noticecharlottesville.govOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty is added the day after the deadline. Interest of 10% a year is added monthly from the first day of the next month.
Charlottesville city
After the due date set by noticefluvanna.govOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A penalty is added the day after the due date, and interest is added each month after that.
Fluvanna County
After the due date see rulelouisacounty.govOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty is added on December 6. Interest of 10% starts January 1.
Louisa County
After the due date set by noticeco.augusta.va.usOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 10% penalty is added if your payment arrives after the due date. Interest at 10% a year then accrues on what you still owe.
Augusta County
After the due date set by noticerockinghamcountyva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 10% penalty is added after the due date. Interest at 10% a year starts on the first day of the next month.
Rockingham County
After the due date see rulelexingtonva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 10% penalty is added if you don't pay by the due date. Interest at 10% a year accrues on unpaid balances.
Lexington city
After the due date set by noticeshenandoahcountyva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
From the day after the due date, a 10% penalty is added. Interest at 10% a year, figured monthly, is added on the tax and penalty.
Shenandoah County
After the due date set by noticewinchesterva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 10% penalty is charged the day after the due date. Interest at 10% a year is charged daily starting the day after that.
Winchester city
After the due date set by noticeaccomack.govOct 21Paying late Late payment
A 10% penalty is added the day after each due date. Interest is 10% a year, starting the first day of the next month.
Accomack County
After the due date set by noticelancova.comOct 21Paying late Late payment
A 10% penalty is added after December 5. From January 1 the unpaid amount, penalty included, gets 10% a year interest. A $30 delinquent fee is added from March 1.
Lancaster County
After the due date set by noticeyorkcounty.govOct 21Paying late Late payment
The penalty is 2% if you pay within the month it was due, then $10 or 10%, whichever is more. Interest is 6% a year.
York County
After the due date see ruleco.richmond.va.usOct 21Paying late Late payment
A 10% penalty is added on December 6. Interest of 10% a year starts January 1.
Richmond County
After the due date set by noticekwc.govOct 21Paying late Late payment
A one time 10% penalty plus interest of 0.83% a month, starting the day after the due date.
King William County
After the due date see ruleco.caroline.va.usOct 21Paying late Late payment
A 10% penalty plus 10% a year interest.
Caroline County
After the due date set by noticepittsylvaniacountyva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment
A 10% penalty is added the day after the due date. Interest of 10% a year starts on the 1st of the next month and adds up monthly.
Pittsylvania County
After the due date set by noticecampbellcountyva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment
Unpaid tax is late the day after the due date. The penalty is 10% or $10, whichever is more, but never more than the tax.
Campbell County
After the due date set by noticebotetourtva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment
2% is added at midnight 5 days after the due date. Another 8% is added on any unpaid balance 30 days later, for 10% in total.
Botetourt County
After the due date see rulespotsylvania.va.usOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
Pay late and you owe a 10% penalty on the original tax, less any payments.
Spotsylvania County
After the due date set by noticeva-fredericksburg.civicplus.comOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 10% penalty is added to unpaid balances after each due date.
Fredericksburg city
After the due date see rulefairfaxva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
Pay late and a 10% late fee is added. Interest then accrues on the 15th of each month.
Fairfax city
After the due date see ruleradfordva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
Pay late and you owe a 10% penalty (no more than the tax), interest at 10% a year and a $20 fee.
Radford city
After the due date see rulefloydcova.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
Pay late and you owe 10% or $10, whichever is more. Interest at 10% a year starts June 27 and December 6.
Floyd County
After the due date set by noticeco.patrick.va.usOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 10% penalty is added the day after each due date. Interest at 10% a year starts 26 days after each due date.
Patrick County
After the due date see rulegraysoncountyva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 5% penalty is added on December 6. Interest is added monthly at 10% a year.
Grayson County
After the due date set by noticeblandcountyva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 2% penalty is added the day after the due date. Another 3% is added on January 1, for 5% in total. Interest of 10% a year starts January 1.
Bland County
After the due date see rulewashcova.comOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 10% penalty and 10% yearly interest are added on May 21 and November 21.
Washington County
After the due date see rulebristolva.govOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 10% penalty is added on June 6 and December 6. Unpaid tax also gets 10% yearly interest, charged monthly.
Bristol city
After the due date set by noticetazewellcountyva.orgOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 10% penalty and 10% yearly interest are added after June 5 and after December 5.
Tazewell County
After the due date set by noticedickensonva.orgOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 5% penalty and 10% yearly interest are added for payments made after June 5 for the first half and after December 5 for the second half.
Dickenson County
After the due date see rulewisecounty.orgOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A 10% penalty is added on June 11 and November 11. Interest starts July 1 and December 1.
Wise County
After the due date set by noticeleecountytreasurer.comOct 21Paying late Late payment penalty
A one-time 10% penalty is added after the due date. Interest is 10% a year, charged monthly.
Lee County
After the due date set by noticecumberlandcounty.virginia.govOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty is added the day after the due date, and interest runs at 10% a year.
Cumberland County
After the due date see rulelaw.lis.virginia.govOct 21Paying late Most a late penalty can be
State law caps the penalty for paying late at 10% of the tax past due or $10, whichever is more. It can never be more than the tax itself. Your county or city sets its own penalty up to that cap.
All 133 Virginia counties
After the due date set by noticelaw.lis.virginia.govOct 21Paying late Most the interest can be
Interest can start the day after the due date, at no more than 10% a year. From the second year late it can be 10% or the federal IRS rate, whichever is higher.
All 133 Virginia counties
After the due date see ruledlasprodpublic.blob.core.windows.netOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty on taxes not paid by the due date, plus interest at 10% a year.
Buckingham County
After the due date see ruledlasprodpublic.blob.core.windows.netOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty ($10 minimum) on taxes not paid by the due date, plus interest at 10% a year from January 1.
Southampton County
After the due date set by noticedlasprodpublic.blob.core.windows.netOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty after the due date, plus interest at 10% a year on the tax and penalty.
Danville city
After the due date see ruledlasprodpublic.blob.core.windows.netOct 21Paying late If you pay late
A 10% penalty on unpaid tax, plus interest at 10% in the first year.
Roanoke city