Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Property Tax Payment Information for Lake, Allen, and Daviess Counties

From the Northwest Indiana Times:

The Lake County treasurer's office will be open Veterans Day and have extended hours Nov. 12, the final day property taxes can be paid on time.

County Treasurer John Petalas said Monday the rest of county government will be closed Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day, but his offices in the Lake County Government Complex, 2293 N. Main St., Crown Point, or the satellite county courthouses at 401 Broadway in Gary and 232 Russell St. in Hammond. will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. that day.

He said his office also will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 12 for final payments.

Those who aren't disputing their tax bills can avoid lines be paying at local branch offices of these banks: American Savings FSB, Centier Bank, Chase Bank, Citizens Financial Bank, DeMotte State Bank, First Financial Bank, BMO Harris Bank N.A., Horizon Bank, Lake Federal Bank FSB, MainSource Bank, Peoples Bank and Tech Credit Union.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/lake-treasurer-is-extending-hours-for-final-tax-installment/article_113033a5-2ecd-5fe1-81b1-b47e8c4ad530.html

From the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:

Chief Deputy Treasurer William Royce wants to remind everyone that only two weeks remain to pay their property taxes. Due to November 10 falling on Sunday, and Monday November 11 being Veterans Day, tax payers have until November 12, to make their fall property tax payment.

Payments must be in the Treasurer’s office or postmarked by November 12, 2013 to avoid penalty.

A new payment method is now available! Tax payments can be paid right from your smart phone or mobile device.

Simply type ACIMAP.US/MPATI into your device’s web browser and you can download your tax bill, or pay by electronic check or credit card.

"We constantly look for more convenient ways for taxpayers to pay their taxes," said Royce, "With this new phone app, people can look up and pay taxes from anywhere in the world where they can find a signal."

Complete details can be found on the Treasurer’s website.

Other payment methods include:

Mail to: Allen County Treasurer, PO Box 2540, Fort Wayne IN 46801-2540. Payment is considered 'on time' when postmarked by the US Post Office on or before the due date.

Local Banks: You may pay your property taxes on time at the Allen County banks listed on the back of the tax bill. You must have your tax statement when paying at a bank.

Treasurer’s Office: The Treasurer’s office is located in suite 104 of the Rousseau Centre (City – County Building) 1 E. Main St. in Fort Wayne.

Please bring your entire statement when paying in person. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. The deposit slot in the front of the Treasurer’s office is available from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Drop Box: Taxpayers can deposit their tax payment in the night depository for the Clerk of the Court and Allen County Treasurer located on Main Street in front of the Court House. Also available is the night depository at any Star Financial Bank location.

Other Options: Check the Treasurer’s web site, www.allencountytreasurer.us for information about paying by credit card, single electronic payment or signing up for the monthly payment plan or the Spring/Fall Payment option. Follow the links on the home page.

http://journalgazette.net/article/20131028/BLOGS01/131029408/0/SEARCH

From the Washington Herald-Times

Property taxes due No. 12; Treasurer to extend hours

The Daviess County Treasurer reminds taxpayers that the second installment of taxes is due by Tuesday, Nov. 12. Payments postmarked or made in person after Nov. 12 will automatically incur a penalty. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The courthouse will be closed on Monday, November 11th for Veterans Day.

The office will be open Saturday, November 2nd, from 8:00 a.m. until Noon.

The Treasurer’s website, www.daviesstax.net, updates payments daily, and has information on tax amounts, assessments, and exemptions. Credit card payments can also be made at this site or by calling 800-809-5849; such payments can also be made at the office. There is a 2.95 percent fee on all credit card transactions; the company gets the fee, the Treasurer receives only the tax amount. For those with questions, call 254-8677; voice mail is available after hours. -

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