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Treasurer: Property tax payment deadline approaching

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Property tax bills are mailed one time each year and arrived in the mail in the spring. They included payment coupons for the spring and fall due dates. The final day to pay fall taxes without penalty is Nov. 12. Please note that the Treasurer’s Office will be closed on Election Day (Nov. 5) and Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11).

Taxpayers can research their parcels and current balances at www.montgomerycounty.in.gov or www.beacon.schneidercorp.com.

You are entitled by law to receive a tax statement, even if the balance is zero or a mortgage company has marked your parcel “in escrow” and plans to pay it for you. If your taxes are zero or if your mortgage company is paying on your behalf, you do not need to send anything to the Treasurer’s Office.

Payment Options:

• Pay at the office. The Treasurer’s Office is located in the Montgomery County Government Center and is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1580 Constitution Row.

• Use a drop box. A secure drop box is located on the south side of the county government center under the awning and is checked multiple times daily. We encourage the use of checks for this box. When using the drop box, please put payments in an envelope and mark them clearly with information to identify the taxpayer, the address, and the parcel. Your canceled check will serve as a receipt or you can include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to receive a returned receipt. Confirmation of payment history is available to view online for your parcel at www.beacon.schneidercorp.com.

• Mail payments. Please mail payments to the Treasurer’s Office at 1580 Constitution Row, Suite B, Crawfordsville, IN 47933. If a receipt is desired, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Pay at Local Banks. All Montgomery County First Financial, Hoosier Heartland and Tri-County branches offer a great service to our county residents by accepting payments during the tax season. This is in effect October 10th through the due date as long as you have the payment coupon and pay that exact amount. The drive through service is available. You will receive a receipt from the bank.

• Pay online. The county website is www.montgomerycounty.in.gov. On the home page, select “Online Bill Pay.” Next choose the Property Tax, Dog Taxes & Tax Payments option. Multiple parcels can be paid in the same transaction. Please be aware that using any type of debit or credit card will accrue a 2.95% service fee. Using bank routing numbers instead for an e-check payment has only a .95 charge.

• Pay by phone. By using the secure access line of 855-276-8051, taxpayers can make payments over the phone by entering the parcel number. Service fees apply.

For questions, contact the appropriate Montgomery County office:

• Tax payments: Treasurer at 765-364-6410, treasurer@montgomerycounty.in.gov

Tax time is very busy and using email might be the best option for our office. We will respond to an email within 24 business hours.

• Deductions: Auditor at 765-364-6400, auditor@montgomerycounty.in.gov

• Address changes: Mapping at 765- 361-4123, mapping@montgomerycounty.in.gov

• Assessed values: Assessor at 765-364-6420, assessor@montgomerycounty.in.gov

• Ditch reconstruction fees: Surveyor at 765-361-3234


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