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There are a number of credits and exemptions available to qualifying taxpayers. The Auditor’s office can provide additional information about deductions at 260-925-2362. Another way to reduce your taxes is to ensure that the assessed value of your property is correct. The Assessor’s office can provide you with information about the assessment and appeal procedures at 260-925-1824.

The Assessor’s office handles the valuations of property in DeKalb County. Their office number is 260-925-1824.

These are additional charges added to your property tax bill. Generally they are ditch & drain maintenance fees but could also include liens and other fees. Other assessments are shown on table 4 of the comparison statement that came with your bill. For more information about drains, please contact the County Surveyor's Office at 260-925-2222.

YES. Often owners of tax exempt real estate ignore bills which are received as a result of drainage assessments. Drainage assessments must be paid by all landowners even if the owner is exempt from real property taxes. While the drainage assessments are listed on the same form as tax bills, they are not "taxes" as the term is normally understood. They are user charges for the maintenance and/or reconstruction of regulated drains which directly or indirectly serve a parcel of real estate. Pursuant to IC 36-9-27-86, drainage fees are collected semi-annually in the same manner as real property taxes. For more information about drains, please contact the County Surveyor's Office at 260-925-2222.

Beginning in 2008, Indiana Code requires an informational tax statement to be mailed to all persons liable for any property taxes or special assessments, as shown on the tax duplicate or special assessment records. This includes persons maintaining an escrow account.

The only sure way to know is to contact your mortgage company. Keep in mind there will be a lag between the time the money is deducted from your escrow and the time it is finally sent to the Treasurer for payment.

No, by signing up for e-billing you will receive your property tax statement electronically rather than by mail. Your mortgage company will still be able to process their escrow payments as they usually do.

Congratulations on paying off your mortgage! Tax statements are mailed once per year and include the spring and fall payment coupons. We offer a variety of payment options for you to choose from including creating an online self-managed escrow account. Visit the Treasurer's office site for more information.

That is usually covered during closing, however, if you are unsure you should check with the Title Company, Lawyer or Real Estate Agent that handled the sale.

You may contact the Auditor’s office at 260-925-2362 to request a courtesy tax split. When paying in the Treasurer’s office you will be required to know the amount you are paying towards the specific parcel number. The Treasurer’s office does not do any calculating for splitting tax bills.

The name on a real estate tax bill is the name of the deed holder. You need to contact the DeKalb County Auditor's Office (260-925-2362) to learn about the legal steps you must follow to change the deed.

If you were the owner of the property the prior year and filed the personal property return or the assessor made an assessment in your name because you failed to file the personal property assessment, you are responsible for the taxes. Your tax bill may be for prior years' taxes that were unpaid. Failure to pay the taxes will result in a demand notice being issued. Failure to pay the taxes after the demand notice is issued will result in the taxes being certified to the Clerk of the Courts. If you have questions concerning the assessment, you should contact the DeKalb County Assessor's Office at 260-925-1824.

Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-7-10, anyone who wants to transfer title (ownership) of a mobile home or to move a mobile home from one location to another must obtain a mobile home tax clearance permit. This permit is issued by the County Treasurer's Office of the county where the mobile home is located. You must have this permit before going to the Bureau of Motor Vehicle to transfer title. Visit the Treasurer's office site for additional information.

If the mobile home parked turned in your name as residing at a specific mobile home on January 1st of the current year, you are responsible for the taxes that are due. Your tax bill may be for prior years' taxes that were unpaid. Failure to pay the taxes will result in a demand notice being issued. Failure to pay the taxes after the demand notice is issued will result in the taxes being certified to the Clerk of the Courts. If you have questions concerning the assessment, you should contact the DeKalb County Assessor's Office at 260-925-1824.

Visit our Beacon Site to print a tax bill or you can call our office at 260-925-2712 for the amount of your tax bill.

You can update the address on the front of your payment coupon when mailing in your payment. Please include your phone number. There is also a change of mailing address form available on the Treasurer's office site.

Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-37.10, payment is considered on time when postmarked by the U.S. Post Office on or before the installment due date. "Postmarked" does not mean the date printed by a postage meter that affixes postage to the envelope or package containing a payment. All envelopes that are received late are saved by the office for 1 year.

Visit our Beacon website to view payments received or you can call our office at 260-925-2712 for payment details.

Twice a year after spring and fall settlement takes place, letters notifying taxpayers of surplus funds greater than $5.00 are sent out from the Treasurer’s office. The letter contains the amount of overpayment and instructions about how to claim the refund. Refunds may take 4-6 weeks once the Auditor’s office receives the completed claim form.

If the delinquent taxes are not paid in the Treasurer’s office by the deadline, the clearing house will charge $20.00 and the Department of Revenue will impose a 15% fee; the treasurer receives only the balance up to the amount of outstanding debt.