Property Tax Discounts

DISCOUNTS FOR EARLY PAYMENT OF ANNUAL PROPERTY TAXES

Payments made during the following months will earn a discount:

  • November is 4%
  • December is 3%
  • January is 2%
  • February is 1%

Payments made in the month of March will not receive a discount. Any payments made on or after April 1st are delinquent, and will be subject to an applied penalty. Delinquent taxes must be paid with certified funds- cash, cashier's check, money order, or PIN debit card. Personal and business checks cannot be accepted for delinquent taxes. 

INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLAN SCHEDULE AND DISCOUNTS ALLOWED

Taxpayers may choose to pay their property taxes quarterly by participating in an installment payment plan. To be eligible for the plan, the taxpayers’ prior year taxes must exceed $100.00 or be escrowed by a mortgage company. Those who qualify must fill out and return an Installment Plan application form to the Tax Collector’s Office by April 30. Application forms are revised and approved annually by the Department of Revenue in mid-January.

  • The plan requires that the first installment be made no later than June 30th. Failure to make the first payment will automatically terminate the participants eligibility for the remainder of the year. The taxpayer will then be sent a regular tax bill in November and must apply to be reinstated on the installment plan for the future tax years.

    • Installment 1- based on 1/4 of the previous year's taxes, is discounted 6%, due by June 30th.
    • Installment 2- based on 1/4 of the previous year's taxes , is discounted 4.5%, due by September 30th.
    • Installment 3- based on 1/2 of the actual remaining tax liability for the current year, discounted 3%, due by December 31st.
    • Installment 4- based on 1/2 of the actual remaining tax liability for the current year, is not discounted, due by March 31st.

    Installment Application Form– must be received in the office by April 30th.

    Apply Online– look up your property tax account and click blue link that reads “Apply for the Installment Payment Plan” to enroll, located just above the Account History heading. (This feature is available during the enrollment period, approximately February through April.)

The discount on payments that are mailed to our office are determined by the postmarked date on your envelope.

The discount for walk-in payments is extended to the next working day if the deadline falls on a weekend or observed holiday.