Dates to Remember

Your Birthday

Renewal of motor vehicle license plate, which is valid until midnight of the owner's birthday. Renewals are accepted 90 days prior to the birth month. This applies to passenger cars, recreational vehicles, light trucks under 5,000 lbs., small trailers, vessels, and motorcycles.

JANUARY

Receive 2% discount on payment of property taxes.
Receive 2% discount on payment of tangible personal property taxes.

FEBRUARY

Receive 1% discount on payment of property taxes.
Receive 1% discount on payment of tangible personal property taxes.

MARCH

Full amount due on property taxes by March 31st.
Final (4th) property tax Installment Program payment due by March 31st.
Taxpayers currently enrolled in the Installment Program do not need to reapply to continue the program.

APRIL

All unpaid property taxes become delinquent April 1st.
At this time, a 3% interest charge is added to the gross amount.
Within 45 days, delinquent property taxes will be advertised in a local newspaper and the cost of advertising will be added to the delinquent bill.
All unpaid tangible personal property taxes become delinquent April 1st. At this time a 1.5% per month interest charge is added to the gross amount.
Within 45 days delinquent tangible personal property taxes will be advertised in a local newspaper and the cost of advertising will be added to the delinquent bill.
Applications for next year's property tax installment payment plan due by April 30th.

MAY

Tax warrant processing begins on delinquent tangible personal property taxes May 1st.
List of delinquent tangible personal property taxes advertised in local newspaper one time.
List of delinquent real estate taxes advertised once per week for three consecutive weeks prior to tax certificate sale in a local newspaper.
Tax Certificate Sale of delinquent taxes held on or before June 1st.

JUNE

First property tax Installment Plan payment due on or before June 1st.
If this payment is not remitted by June 30th, participation in the program is canceled.
Registration renewals of company-owned motor vehicles (under 5,000 pounds) and some leased vehicles are due by June 30th.

SEPTEMBER

Second property tax Installment Program payment due by September 30th.

OCTOBER

Real Estate and Personal Property Tax bills are mailed out on October 31st.

NOVEMBER

Collection of property taxes and tangible personal property taxes begins.
Receive a 4% discount on payment if made by November 30th.

DECEMBER

Receive a 3% discount on payment of property taxes.
Receive a 3% discount on payment of tangible personal property taxes.
Third property tax Installment Program payment due by December 31st.
Registration and renewal of trucks over 5000 pounds, truck-trailers, semi-trailers, nine-passenger and over vehicles for hire due by December 31st.
Renew decals for mobile homes that are not accessed as Real Property before December 31st.