How Easy Smart Pay Works

Step 1: Search your property

Option 1: Dropdown by address: Enter full address (123 Maple Way, City, CA, 12345

Option 2: Dropdown by Property ID: Select your county, enter Parcel number (assessment number/APN) *can be found on paper bill

Step 2: Review your payment schedule then scroll down until you see the blue “Proceed to Payment” banner. Click on blue banner. 

Step 3: Click “Create a new account”. and enter your info in each box. Make sure to check the terms of service box. Note: Blue “create my account” button will light up when all boxes are adequately filled out. 

Step 4: On the checkout screen, click on the dropdown “Select Payment Method”. Select “Add a new ACH or credit card payment” (Either one you prefer). If credit card; once all boxes are adequately filled, you may check the box and “Add Payment Option”. If ACH; once all boxes in each section are adequately filled, you may check the box and “Add Payment Option”.

Step 5: Verify successful enrollment. Review Order Receipt email. Confirm APN and Bill number. Confirm payment withdrawal from selected payment method. Review account details.

ESP supports annual secured and supplemental property tax bills. ESP does not support delinquent bills.

Easy Smart Pay helps taxpayers by ensuring on-time payments, breaking up large property tax bills into manageable monthly installments, and reducing the risk of penalties and interest from late payments.

Payments begin on the day of enrollment, and subsequent payments are automatically scheduled on a monthly basis.

Easy Smart Pay's final enrollment deadline is either 7 or 10 days prior to the installment deadline, depending on county.

ESP submits taxpayer payments to the county in advance of the installment due date or on the deadline itself, depending on holidays and weekends, ensuring timely payment on behalf of enrolled taxpayers. If you have completed all payments according to your contract, you will never be late. We send the funds during this time frame because ESP accepts payments up until 7 days prior to the deadline and needs to settle and reconcile every account.

ESP divides the total tax due for each installment by the number of months remaining until the installment due date, which may result in compressed monthly payments, especially if enrollment occurs mid-year.  We, like you, are required to remit the entire installment to the county prior to the installment deadline. Therefore, we must collect the entire installment due from you.

ESP's automatic monthly system ensures that the full tax installment is covered by the due date to avoid late fees or penalties. This may require larger payments during certain months, depending on your enrollment date.

As of this publication, annual secured property tax bills are the only property tax bills ESP supports. ESP does not support supplemental, delinquent or escape bills.

The system identifies tax bills that are collecting the wrong amount, we aim to catch all adjustments prior to the remittance deadline. The process is handled differently if the taxpayer is paying monthly or one-time.

If the contract is for monthly auto-pay and there is a payment left to collect, we will adjust the remaining payment, up or down, to reflect the new amount. You will receive an email with this adjustment.

If the contract is for a one time payment or there are no remaining monthly payments, ESP will either initiate a new transaction for the remaining due or a refund for the surplus. You will receive an email with this adjustment.

We seek to achieve accurate collection on all bills. This process ensures property collection is correct. Please advise ESP if you are aware of a bill adjustment prior to our notification.

As of this publication, Easy Smart Pay only offers monthly payments and in some counties one-time payments. Offering more flexibility of payments is a high priority at Easy Smart Pay. We plan on rolling out more payment schedules such as quarterly, bi-monthly and pay ahead options in the coming tax years. Stay tuned for more updates!

Yes, Easy Smart Pay requires a minimum tax bill of $250 to be eligible for enrollment in our monthly payment program.

📌 Why There’s a Minimum:

This threshold helps us keep the program efficient and focused on larger tax bills where monthly payments provide the most benefit to taxpayers.

💡 If Your Tax Bill Is Below $250:

You will need to pay your bill directly to your county, as it is not eligible for enrollment through Easy Smart Pay.