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A Final Word on Taxes and Fair Assessment
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Influence
on taxes, either up or down, will be felt if a property has carried the
wrong appraisal and if it has been assigned an assessment above or below
the new prescribed assessment ratio. And, the millage rate set in the
future to provide revenue needed for local government services will affect
the taxes paid by all property owners. The Assessor provides only the
information needed by those branches of government which set the tax rate.
Tax bills are prepared in September-October by the County Auditor and
mailed by the County Treasurer in October-November. Tax payment dates
for real property are:
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Thru January
15 - no penalty
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Thru February
1 - 3% penalty
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Thru March
16 - 7% additional penalty added
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After
March 16 - 5% additional penalty added
In any event,
through the continual Reassessment Program, each property owner will pay
no more or less than his fair share of the property tax burden.
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