Marion County property tax bills go in the mail on Friday.
County Treasurer Gary Purcell says 34,496 bills have been prepared seeking to collected $39,288,636. That’s about a million dollars more than last year. The due dates will be July 23rd and September 23rd.
Purcell says a state-imposed 3.8-percent multiplier on non-farmland assessments will cause some tax bills to rise, depending on the levies set by taxing bodies where you live.
Purcell says the county treasurer now has a website that contains the property tax information.
“You can go to ilmarion.com and print your bill off if you don’t get your bill or need it for something else like tax purposes.”
Purcell says there are links to other property tax records as well.
He’s encouraging those 65 and older to look at their bill to make sure they are getting proper exemptions.
“Working with the Supervisor of Assessments earlier it seems there were 600 Marion County residents that haven’t filed their Senior Exemptions. So if you get your bill and it’s a little higher you still have time to file your senior exemption. The exemption doesn’t have any income requirements so you might want to check and see if you qualify for anything else.”
Purcell says once again this year you can pay your tax bills in person at the treasurer’s office during normal working hours, in the dropbox on the westside of the courthouse, at most financial institutions, as well as by mail. Credit card payments can also be made but they include a 2.45-percent surcharge. E-checks to transfer money from your bank account can be made for $1.50.
Purcell has worked to bring down the cost of postage by combining bills to the same taxpayer in the same envelope and by e-mailing 178 bills. As a result,
13,831 fewer envelopes are being mailed this year.
