Marion County Treasurer Gary Purcell says property tax bills are going in the mail on Monday. This year’s due dates on the 34,400 bills are July 30th and September 30th.
The total amount of the bills on the 2023 payable 2024 Real Estate Taxes is $45,210,242. That’s a 5.5 percent increase over last year. There was also a 5.5 percent increase in bills for 2021 taxes payable in 2022. In addition to the real estate taxes, another $2,264,826 will be sought in railroad taxes.
Purcell has some information on paying your property tax bills.
- Please be sure you have received any and all bills that you are responsible for paying before the aforementioned dates. This applies to everyone with property in Marion County but it especially applies to anyone who has settled estates, paid off mortgages refinanced with someone new, sold or bought property or transferred property, or made any mailing address changes.
- If you previously signed up for the E-Delivery of your tax bills, you will be required to sign up again this year at com. There will be an authorization code on your bill to sign up.
- The Treasurer’s Office is in Room 105, first floor by the Elevator, in the Marion County Courthouse.
- Payment options are the following: The physical office accepts cash, debit, credit, checks, cashier checks, or money orders. The drop box on the west side of the courthouse is available for checks or money orders with payment stubs. You may also go to most local banks or credit unions and pay with cash or check. You may use debit, credit, or e-check from home as well by visiting com or there will be a phone number to call on the back of your tax bill.
- If making payments at the Marion County Courthouse please be prepared for a security screening and occasional limited parking.
- Please do not send cash through the mail or put cash in the drop box.
- The Treasurer’s Office is open from 8 am to 4 pm Monday-Friday
- The Treasurer’s Office is not responsible for any corrections to your mailing address or exemptions. Inspect your bill, if you have issues with these please contact the Supervisor of Assessments Office. For any other questions or concerns please contact the Treasurer’s Office at 618-548-3858.
A review of property tax bills shows some large increases, particularly for those who have been reassessed, but many others are seeing their bills actually going down. The county imposed a 10-percent multiplier due to the continuing increase in sales prices and the requirement by the state to have all assessments at 33.3 percent of market value. Those who purchase property DO NOT automatically get reassessed to a higher amount. The overall property tax bill is strictly determined by the tax levies approved by the county’s various taxing bodies.
This story has been corrected to explain how the tax multiplier works.
