Property tax deadline looms

It’s tax time, again.

True, it’s nowhere near the April 15 income tax deadline; however, it is time for homeowners to dig down deep in their pockets for one of those pesky semi-annual property tax installments.

Think you have until mid-December to pay your property tax? Think, again.

The first installment of the 2012 property tax is due Nov. 1. The second installment is due Feb. 1. If unpaid by Dec. 11, those first installment taxes will become delinquent and subject to a 10 percent penalty.

Those two due dates for property taxes are often the most understood facts about the twice-yearly tax b...