Late payment penalties and interest
66 dates across 8 states, sorted by state and then by date.
Delaware
| Date and source | Deadline | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| After the due date set by noticedelcode.delaware.govOct 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 source | Deadline | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| After the due date see rulemauicounty.govMay 5 | Paying 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 source | Deadline | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| After the due date see ruleid-blainecounty.civicplus.comOct 21 | Paying 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 source | Deadline | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| After the due date see rulelogancountyil.govOct 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 source | Deadline | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| After the due date see rulelccountymt.govOct 21 | Paying 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 source | Deadline | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| After the due date set by noticectas.tennessee.eduOct 21 | Paying 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 source | Deadline | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| After the due date see ruletcss.legis.texas.govOct 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 source | Deadline | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| After the due date set by noticefairfaxcounty.govOct 21 | Paying 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 22 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying late If you pay late A 5% penalty plus interest at 10% a year. | Surry County |
| After the due date see rulegloucesterva.govOct 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying late Late payment A 10% penalty plus 10% a year interest. | Caroline County |
| After the due date set by noticepittsylvaniacountyva.govOct 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying 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 21 | Paying late If you pay late A 10% penalty on unpaid tax, plus interest at 10% in the first year. | Roanoke city |