In response to COVID-19, the Cecil County Finance Department has implemented the following operational changes, effective immediately:

The County is encouraging all residents to use the secure drop box, which is located directly to the right of the doors in the front of the building. 

Residents may use the County’s online bill paying system (Citizen Self Serve) to process most types of payments. https://cecilco.munisselfservice.com/css/citizens/default.aspx

Please note: Landfill and Delinquent Tax or Sewer payments cannot be processed through Citizen Self Serve however you may call the office and make a payment over the phone, contact the Finance Department at 410-996-5385 option 1.

The Finance department is still recording paper documents, but we encourage you to look into Simplifile, which is a web-based application that allows electronic recorded for most types of documents.   https://simplifile.com 

For more information or to process payments over the phone, contact the Finance Department at 410-996-5385 option 1.

Properties that went to auction on June 6, 2022 can be redeemed by paying all past due billings owed on the account.  Payment must be made via certified funds, money order, cashier's check and certain credit cards.  During this time period, the tax sale purchaser will need to be contacted for legal fee information prior to the County accepting redemption amounts.

The 2022 Real Estate Tax Bills have been mailed, and are now available online for payment. If you need assistance regarding your bill, please contact us at 410-996-5385.  Tax bills issued this year will have an annual or 2 semi annual coupons for payments options.  There will not be a second billing issued in December, as having occurred in the past.

We have provided the following information to better assist you and will continue to build upon it and add additional features in the coming months. We hope you find this site useful and welcome any suggestions.

The Mission of the Cecil County Finance Office is to provide the citizens of Cecil County with an accurate and fair presentation of the finances of the County. We are charged with the responsibility to provide the County Executive and the County Council with the information needed to make sound decisions for the benefit of all citizens.

We are responsible for the following activities that allow Cecil County to operate effectively:

Our office is responsible for the collection and investment of the County's funds as well as all facets of accounting. We prepare the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports for the County. Our office bills and collects the County's real and personal property taxes as well as collecting fees for permits and inspections, landfill and septage, sewer, liquor licenses, dog licenses, and various other fees as well as conducting the annual tax sale on the first Monday in June.

We provide financial information to various departments within the County and provide a monthly cash position report for the citizens, the County Executive and the County Council. We are also responsible for issuing all checks to pay the bills of the County.

The office staff strives to provide the best possible customer service while maintaining the integrity of the financial data. We are constantly working to make our department more user friendly and would be happy to assist homeowners with the preparation of the annual Homeowner Property Tax Credit forms as well as small business with their personal property tax issues.