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1. How much property tax do I owe?

Individual property tax bills are calculated by the county auditor and mailed by the county treasurer.

The Department of Local Government Finance issues a budget order for each of Indiana's 92 counties. The budget order is a critical document in calculating tax bills, a county-level function. The order contains the state's certification of the approved budget, the estimated assessed value, the tax rate and the levy for each fund of each taxing unit in a county. The order also gives the total tax rate for each taxing district and may include certain local homestead credits. Other local homestead credits are calculated by the county auditor after the budget order is certified.

For information about when you will receive your property tax bill or for questions related to your bill, please contact your county treasurer or your county auditor. 

2. How do I file for the homestead credit or another deduction?

Deductions work by reducing the amount of assessed value a taxpayer pays on a given parcel of property. To file for the Homestead Credit or another deduction, call the County Auditor at 812-265-8907, who can also advise if you have already filed.

3. Where can I locate a form?

You can download forms from the State of Indiana website.

https://www.in.gov/dlgf/8516.htm

4. How are property taxes determined and calculated?

Property taxes represent a property owner’s portion of the local government’s budgeted spending for the previous year. Increases or decreases depend upon a local government’s fiscal management, the assessed valuation of a property and/or local tax rates, which are based on the budget proposals submitted by local government taxing entities that provide services to each community.

To calculate an individual’s property tax bill, the county official takes the tax rate multiplied by the assessed value after all deductions are subtracted and after all state credits (homestead and property tax replacement credits) are applied. Tax rates are determined by dividing the estimated amount of funds to be raised by the local unit of government by the net assessed value of all property in a county, minus the applicable deductions.

5. What are property tax deductions and how do I know if I qualify for one?

Deductions work by reducing the amount of assessed value a taxpayer pays on a given parcel of property. Information on what deductions are available and the qualifications can be located on DLGF.

To file for the Homestead Credit or another deduction, contact the County Auditor, who can also advise if you have already filed. Auditor's Office 812-265-8907

6. Why haven’t I received my tax bill?

Individual property tax bills are calculated by the County Auditor and mailed by the County Treasurer.

The Department of Local Government Finance issues a budget order for each of Indiana’s 92 counties. The budget order is a critical document in calculating tax bills – a county-level function. The order contains the state's certification of the approved budget, the estimated assessed value, the tax rate and the levy for each fund of each taxing unit in a county. The order also gives the total tax rate and property tax replacement credit (PTRC) rate, homestead credit rate and the local homestead credit rate for each taxing district. 

For information about when you will receive your property tax bill or for questions related to your bill, please contact the County Treasurer or your County Auditor. 

To view current and past property tax billing information, please see https://jeffersoncounty.in.gov/412/GIS-Tax-Information