Payment Options

Pay Property Tax Online

Pay online or check status of payment by clicking the link below. If you need help, call the help desk at 205-263-1573.

There is a convenience fee for ALL credit and debit transactions:

  • $2.50 minimum
  • 2.5% maximum
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Note: We DO NOT take checks online anymore.

Pay Property Tax In Office

We are located in the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse at 714 Greensboro Ave. Room 124 Tuscaloosa, AL 35401  downtown, on the 1st Floor.

Pay Property Tax By Phone

Pay your taxes by phone by calling the Tax Collector’s Office: 205-464-8230

When calling the Tax Collector’s Office you will need:

  1. The exact name of owner of property
  2. The receipt number for the current year
  3. The Parcel I.D. number
  4. The address of the property

There is a convenience fee for ALL credit and debit transactions:

  • $2.50 minimum
  • 2.5% maximum

*Tuscaloosa County Tax Collector’s Office does not receive any portion of the convenience fees. These fees go directly to the online payment processor Ingenuity.

Paying By Mail With a Check or Money Order

Make checks payable to: Tax Collector, Tuscaloosa County

Mail to:
Tax Collector’s Office
714 Greensboro Ave. Room 124
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401

Make sure payments that are mailed in are POSTMARKED by the Post Office no later than December 31st.

If paying taxes AFTER December 31st, contact the Tax Collectors Office for the current amount due (This amount WILL include late fees and interest).

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About Leigh Ann Fair

Leigh Ann Fair is a Tuscaloosa County native and grew up in Northport. She graduated from Tuscaloosa County High School and The University of Alabama. Leigh Ann resides in Ralph with her husband, Kevin and their two rescue pets.

Leigh Ann began working in the Tax Assessor’s Office in 2003 and served for 16 years before being elected Tax Assessor in 2018. In addition to overseeing the Tax Assessor’s Office, Leigh Ann is also a senior instructor for Auburn’s Government and Economic Development Institute. After receiving her Alabama Certified Appraiser certification, in 2010, she knew instructing would be a way to assist others in reaching their goals of being a certified business personal property appraiser. Leigh Ann continues to maintain a desire to learn and, in 2022, earned the designation of Alabama Certified Tax Administrator.

Professional/community involvements include being an active member of the Association of Alabama Tax Administrators, active member, past president, and Honorary Lifetime Member recipient, of the Alabama Association of Assessing Officials, 2021 Leadership Tuscaloosa Graduate, active member and past president of Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa and active member, former hospitality chairperson at The Word Community Church.

About Susan Jones

As the Tax Collector of Tuscaloosa County, I, Susan Jones and my staff would like to welcome you to the Tuscaloosa County website. We are here to serve the property owners and citizens of Tuscaloosa County. We are very proud of our county and feel that it is our people who make this a wonderful place to live. Thank you for visiting our website and allowing us to serve your needs as it relates to the Tax Collectors Office.

Our goal is to provide you with personalized service and to constantly improve and enhance this site to bring more services to you via the internet. Our office is dedicated to providing professional, efficient and convenient services to the taxpayers of Tuscaloosa County. Our office is responsible for collecting taxes based on each parcel’s assessment and disbursing it to the various agencies. This service is designed to offer you the following:

  • The ability to pay your taxes at your convenience at any time
  • The option to securely use a credit or debit card to pay your taxes
  • The ability to access tax related information for research or payment at any time
  • The convenience of paying your taxes from home, work or anywhere that you have access to the internet.