Tax Department Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collecting all property and mobile home taxes, special assessments, and drainage tax.

• Collecting miscellaneous revenue from other offices.

• Investing all county funds.

• Apportioning all tax dollars and sending to appropriate school, city, or other taxing body.

• Issuing tax clearances on mobile homes.

• Processing Iowa Property Tax Credit Claims for senior citizens or persons with disabilities.

• Keeping accurate records of all monies received and disbursed.

• Holding the annual Tax Sale.

Dates to remember from the Treasurer's Office

• March 1 - Second half of property taxes due.

• March 31 - Last day to pay second half of property taxes without penalty at the Treasurer's office.  Mail in payments must be post marked by March 31

• June 17 - Treasurer's Property Tax Sale

• July 1 - First day of Fiscal Year

• September 1 - First half of property taxes due

• September 30 - Last day to pay first half of property taxes without penalty at the Treasurer's office.  Mail in payments must be post marked by September 30.

Office Hours

• Office Hours: 8:00 - 4:15  /  Monday - Friday

• Motor Vehicle:  8:00 - 4:15 / Monday - Friday  / No titles after 4:00

• Driver License: 8:30 - 4:00 / Monday - Friday

• Motorcycle Drives:  Monday - Friday by appointment, test are must be dry to proceed with drive, customer must have insurance on motorcycle

• Car Drives:  8:00 - 3:00  /  Monday - Friday  /  Appointment Only

The office will be closed on the official 2013 county holidays.