Property Owners Urged To Act as Tax Delinquencies Top $120M
With more than $120 million in delinquent property taxes still on the books – and another $60 million in 2025 bills newly issued — Virgin Islands officials are urging property owners to pay what they owe or take advantage of flexible payment plans before key deadlines pass.
2025-07-11 17:10:06 - VI News Staff
“Our intent is not to threaten anyone,” said Tax Collector Brent Leerdam in a recent interview with the Source. “But people need to take it seriously, because once taxes become delinquent, the consequences can be significant.”
As of June 30, real property tax bills are officially due. Property owners who haven’t received theirs in the mail are being asked to visit https://propertytax.vi.gov to view their accounts and make payments online. They can also update their mailing address through a form available on the site. Aug. 30 is the deadline to pay before delinquency status kicks in— and that’s when a number of legal collection steps begin to unfold.
The Office of the Tax Collector tracks property tax revenue in two streams: current-year collections and outstanding delinquencies. While both are important to government operations, Leerdam said the long-term goal is to build stronger compliance with current-year taxes by helping more people get into the habit of paying on time. “If we just sent out $60 million in new taxes, and then another $60 million rolls out the next year, we need people to start seeing this as something to stay on top of annually,” he said. “We want to help them avoid falling behind in the first place.”