圣迭戈业主缴出创纪录96.6亿美元房产税：缴清率近99%
加利福尼亚州圣迭戈县财政税务局局长 Larry Cohen 宣布，该县业主已缴房产税达96.6亿美元，接近本财政年度98亿美元应征总额的99%，创下历史纪录，为居民日常依赖的基本公共服务提供资金。
本年度圣迭戈县房产税应征额比上一年的91亿美元增加近7亿美元。全县每年有超过100万个地块被征收房产税，是地方政府、学校与特别区最大、最稳定的资金来源之一。
Cohen 说：「每一笔房产税缴款都在加强我们的社区。房产税为公立学校、执法、消防、图书馆、公园、道路、公共卫生项目以及居民每天依赖的许多其他基本服务提供关键资金。我们感谢圣迭戈县的业主们持续履行义务，让这些重要服务成为可能。」
税务局同时推广其免费网上缴税系统：目前约75%的客户已使用免费、安全的电子支票方式在网上缴税。Cohen 表示，网上缴税快速、安全、环保，并可即时获得缴款确认，鼓励纳税人通过 sdttc.com 查看并缴纳税单。圣迭戈县财政税务局负责管理与投资公共资金、征收房产税，并为全县各地方机构提供银行服务；Cohen 负责每年征收90多亿美元房产税，并管理一个180亿美元的合并投资基金。
（来源：圣迭戈县财政税务局）
San Diego Property Owners Pay a Record $9.66 Billion in Property Taxes
San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Larry Cohen announced that property owners in the county, in California, have paid $9.66 billion in property taxes — nearly 99 percent of the $9.8 billion charged for the fiscal year — a record amount that helps fund the essential public services residents rely on every day.
This year's property tax charges increased by nearly $700 million over last year's $9.1 billion. More than one million parcels throughout San Diego County are assessed property taxes each year, making property taxes one of the largest and most reliable funding sources for local governments, schools and special districts.
"Every property tax payment helps strengthen our communities," Cohen said. "Property taxes provide critical funding for our public schools, law enforcement, fire protection, libraries, parks, roads, public health programs, and many other essential services that residents depend on every day. We're grateful to San Diego County property owners for consistently meeting their obligations and helping make these vital services possible."
Cohen also encouraged taxpayers to use the office's free online payment system: about 75 percent of customers already pay online using the free, secure e-check option. "Our goal is to make paying property taxes as convenient as possible. Paying online is fast, secure, environmentally friendly, and provides an immediate confirmation that your payment has been received," he said, urging taxpayers to visit sdttc.com. The Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office manages and invests public funds, collects property taxes and provides banking services to local agencies throughout the region; Cohen is responsible for collecting over $9 billion in property taxes annually and managing an $18 billion pooled investment fund.
(Source: San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector)
来源：圣迭戈县财政税务局
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图片来源：圣迭戈县县政委员会主席 Terra Lawson-Remer 官方肖像。 Official portrait of Terra Lawson-Remer, Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Public domain，摄影：圣迭戈县 County of San Diego。图片来源 Source image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Terra_Lawson-Remer_office_portrait.jpg
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