Property taxes are due and payable without penalty on the first Monday of October thru February 28.
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Starting on March 1, 1-1/2% penalty and interest will be added on the first day of each month. Taxes remain in our office until they are a full year delinquent. On April 1 of the next year, they are turned over to Chancery Court for collection.
Notices are mailed out in late Sept. thru early Oct. depending on when the County sets the tax rate.
Tax notices are mailed to the person who owned the property as of Jan. 1 of that year. If a sale ocurrs after Jan. 1, the Trustee generally requests a notice also for the new owner.
If you have not received a notice by late October, please call and we will mail out another one. The telephone # is (615) 384-4238.
It is very important that landowners keep up with how many properties they own (or buy and sell). Because deeds are recorded in many different names and in different ways, we cannot know if we have everything that belongs to you. You must first go through each card and bring those with you. Some properties may have been sold, and others that you have purchased since the first day of January, could be in someone else's name.
Most mortgage companies pay taxes in the month of December. If you wish to check on your tax payments, it is best to wait until January to contact us for that information. You still have time to get any error(s) corrected.
The State of Tennessee offers a property tax relief program for the disabled and those over 65 with incomes of less than $12,980.00. The income must include everyone that is on the deed to the property. You must live on the property during that year.
When applying at the office the following items are needed:
1. Social Security card
2. Medicare card
3. Proof of disability (if applicable)
4. For a trailer you must have bill of sale or title
We accept cash, checks and money orders. We are not accepting credit or debit cards at this time. Payment must be made in full; we cannot accept partial payments.
If you plan to wait until the last week of February, be prepared for long lines. Please be patient.
If you're not going to make it into the office by February 28, we do accept postmark. You must make sure when you go in to the Post Office that they stamp it with that date.
