San Francisco Property Taxes – Last day to pay second installment without delinquency is April 10

 

It’s that time of year again, not only income taxes are due, but SF property taxes.

The second installment of taxes becomes officially due and payable on February 1 and becomes delinquent after April 10.

Payments made by U.S. mail and postmarked on or before the delinquent date are considered paid on time; private/office postage meters are not acceptable as proof of timely payment. Foreign mail, regardless of the postmark, must be received no later than December 10* and April 10* respectively. Of course, you are welcome to pay both installments at the first deadline should you wish to do so. Many homeowners choose to do this for income tax reporting purposes and/or for convenience. Online payments and automated phone payments completed by 11:59 on the deadline dates are considered paid on time, provided the payments are approved and paid in full. Partial payments are not permitted. The first installment must be paid in full (including any delinquent fees, if applicable) before the second installment can be paid.

For additional information: http://sftreasurer.org/online-property-tax-payment-faq

Windows XP support has ended

A friendly reminder to anyone still running Microsoft XP on their computer(s):

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help

What is Windows XP end of support?

Microsoft provided support for Windows XP for the past 12 years. But the time came for us, along with our hardware and software partners, to invest our resources toward supporting more recent technologies so that we can continue to deliver great new experiences.

As a result, technical assistance for Windows XP is no longer available, including automatic updates that help protect your PC. Microsoft has also stopped providing Microsoft Security Essentials for download on Windows XP. (If you already have Microsoft Security Essentials installed, you will continue to receive antimalware signature updates for a limited time, but this does not mean that your PC is secure because Microsoft is no longer providing security updates to help protect your PC.)

If you continue to use Windows XP now that support has ended, your computer will still work but it might become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses. Internet Explorer 8 is also no longer supported, so if your Windows XP PC is connected to the Internet and you use Internet Explorer 8 to surf the web, you might be exposing your PC to additional threats. Also, as more software and hardware manufacturers continue to optimize for more recent versions of Windows, you can expect to encounter more apps and devices that do not work with Windows XP.

Earth Day Community Clean Team Volunteer event for District’s 4 & 7

JOIN US for the Earth Day Community Clean Team Volunteer event for District’s 4 & 7 taking place on April 26th!

We are having our annual Earth Day Community Clean Team Volunteer event this year is San Francisco’s beautiful District’s 4 & 7 and would love your participation! You don’t have to live in D4 or D7 to participate and the event is open to all. Sign up as an individual or as a group and simply show up in your work clothes for a great day of volunteering to make San Francisco a greener, cleaner, and more welcoming environment for residents and visitors alike.

Join us at the kick-off at site at 45th and Sloat at 9am on Saturday, April 26th!

Lunch will be provided for participants.  Please bring appropriate clothing for working outside.  Bringing a reusable water bottle is highly recommended.  Leave your valuables at home.

RSVP is required for lunch, please contact Jerad.Weiner@sfdpw.org or Ahmad.El-Najjar@sfdpw.org to get your group on the list.

Make sure to mention how many volunteers in your group and if there are any special requirements (food restrictions, accessibility concerns, or if you are bringing small children).

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday April 26th at the SFDPW Community Clean Team for District’s 4 & 7!

 

Ahmad El-Najjar

Public Information Officer

Department of Public Works

City and County of San Francisco

2323 Cesar Chavez

San Francisco, CA 94124

Phone: 415.336.4039

Join the Team. Keep SF Clean.

Take the Giant Sweep pledge:

http://www.sfgiantsweep.org/