Welcome to the Richardson ISD Tax Office Web Site

General Information
We are located east of Central Expressway, just north of Arapaho Road. From Central go east on Arapaho to the fourth red light which is International Parkway. Turn left on International. The first street you come to is Security Row. Turn left on Security. We are the second building on the left and we are located on the east end of the building.

Our contact information is:

Alicia Stephenson, RTA – Tax Assessor/Collector
970 Security Row
Richardson TX 75081 or
PO Box 830625
Richardson TX 75083-0625
(469) 593-0500
Fax (469) 593-0506

Regular office hours are Mon-Thu, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm and Fri, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Office hours are subject to change due to holiday and seasonal schedules.

Payments
Taxpayers now have the option to pay by CREDIT CARD. Please view your account and instructions on the RISD Tax Office Information Web site. Credit card payments must be made online and there is a 3.2% fee charged on all credit card payments.

You may print a tax statement or view five years of information for an account. Please click here

Payments may be made in person at the Tax Office during our office hours or mailed to the PO Box listed above. There is also a drop box available for payments. The drop box is located just to the left of the door to the Tax Office.
Please make your checks payable to RISD. We DO NOT accept partial payments. . There is one exception – taxpayers with a disability exemption or an over-65 exemption. Please see the information below for those taxpayers. If you owe delinquent taxes on prior years and would like to set up a payment plan, you may contact our law firm at metro (817) 461-3344.

Appraisal Information
The Dallas Central Appraisal District furnishes the tax roll to RISD. The tax roll contains value information, owner name, mailing address and exemptions granted. If you have a question regarding any of this information, please contact DCAD at (214) 631-0910 or at www.dallascad.org.

About Your Tax Statement
The 2008 tax statements were mailed in early October. If you have an escrow with your lender, the lender should request the tax statement for payment. All other statements will be sent to the property owner. If you would like a copy of your tax statement, you may print one off this website (see above). You may also call our office and we can mail or fax a tax statement to you. If you receive a tax statement and you have an escrow with your lender, please contact your lender.

The 2008 tax statement covers taxes from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. Payment is due upon receipt and is due no later than January 31, 2009. A postmark of January 31, 2009 is acceptable. Payments postmarked after January 31st will be assessed penalty and interest. A metered date is NOT considered a postmark.

We suggest you have the post office hand stamp the date on your envelope to guarantee a January postmark. This same policy applies to each month thereafter.

Exemptions
All applications for exemptions may be obtained from the Dallas Central Appraisal District by calling (214) 631-0910 or on line at their website www.dallascad.org. You may apply for various exemptions: homestead, over-65, disability, disabled veteran, etc. Please contact them for information.

Installation Payments
If you have a disability exemption or an over-65 exemption for 2008, you are, you are eligible to pay your taxes in installments without penalty and interest, provided your payments are made on time. Please call our office for more information (469) 593-0500. We must have a signed contract and your first payment no later than January 31, 2009. Please contact us as soon as possible.

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