Auditor
The Auditor is the Chief Financial Officer of the County. The staff is responsible for:
- Calculating property tax for all real, personal, mobile home, drainage and special assessment records
- Completing annual reports for review by the State Board of Accounts
- Controlling distributions of tax collections, special assessments, and special revenue collections for all units of government within Jefferson County, including the City of Madison and Town of Hanover
- Creating financial statements for the county
- Handling all receipts and disbursements of county funds
- Handling all transfers of ownership of real property
- Maintaining property boundary information on the County GIS system
- Processing payroll for all county employees
- Accounts Payable
- Property Deductions-Age, Blind, Disability, Disabled Veterans, & Homestead
County Council
The Auditor also serves as the Secretary to County Council. The Auditor maintains all budgets, salary ordinances, additional appropriations, transfers, and abatement applications as well as the minutes of all County Council proceedings.
Fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| County Maps - Available in Surveyor's Office | $5 |
| Deed Transfer Fee | $10 per parcel |
| Sales Disclosure Fee | $20 |
| Public Records | $0.25 per page |
| Tax Sale List |
$0.10 per page |
Homestead Fraud
Homestead fraud is a growing trend that has the potential for significant penalties and is causing higher tax bills for everyone. Individuals and married couples are limited to one homestead standard deduction per homestead laws (IC 6-1.1-12-37 & IC 6-1.1-20.9). The State of Indiana has passed legislation (IC 6-1.1-36-17) allowing the county auditor to back tax and add a penalty for those property owners deemed ineligible.
Homestead deductions are not automatically removed when a taxpayer files a deduction on another property. It is the homeowners' responsibility to provide a written, certified statement to the county auditor within 60 days of the date of change.
Residents are encouraged to report Homestead fraud to heather.huff@jeffersoncounty.in.gov. Click here to be directed to our online form. Residents can either submit the form with or without their name.