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Information about Online Property Tax Payments, responsibilities of the tax
department, collection of property taxes and general property tax information.
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Clay County Treasurer - Property Taxes
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Online Property Tax Payments
Many forms used in the Tax and Motor Vehicle may be accessed and
printed at this website. You may also pay property taxes online.
Click on this link -
Iowa State County Treasurers Association - and follow the instructions.
Payment may be made with Credit Card, Debit Card and by e-check.
March 2020 Property Tax Payment Reminder
2nd half due by
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Click for info
Governor Reynolds extends late interest/penalty
until April 30, 2020.
Penalty begins May 1, 2020.
Click for info
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The Tax Department handles the following responsibilities:
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Collection of Taxes on: |
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Real estate property |
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Mobile Homes |
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Utilities |
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Grain |
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Buildings on leased land |
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Collection of: |
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County special assessments |
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City special assessments |
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Miscellaneous revenue from other office |
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Conducts annual and adjourned tax sale |
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Processes tax sale redemptions |
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Issues tax sales deeds |
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Pursue collection of tax liens by ordinary lawsuit or by proceeding
to the taking of the tax sale deed |
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Prepare for publishing a newspaper notice of tax sale |
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Send notice of delinquent taxes to taxpayers with outstanding taxes
as of February 1 |
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Send notice of annual tax sale no later than May 1 |
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Processes tax suspension |
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Prepares mobile home tax clearance |
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Administers the Iowa Property Tax Credit Claims for senior citizens
or disabled persons, based on age/income |
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Apportions to various districts |
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Investments or revenues |
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Prepares monthly and yearly reports |
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Keeps accurate record of all monies received and disbursed |
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Submits accurate financial records for annual audit |
Collection of Property Taxes:
It is the Treasurer's duty to collect all taxes, certified by the
County Auditor, which includes real estate, mobile homes, special assessments,
buildings on leased land, equipment assessed as real estate, utilities and grain
handlers. The County Auditor delivers tax lists of the various districts
to the Treasurer at the beginning of each fiscal year. Taxes are
segregated in taxing districts, and the amounts collected are apportioned to the
various funds; State, Area Schools, Ag Extension, Assessor/Appraiser, County,
School, Corporate Entities and Townships.
Property Tax Information
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Tax statements are mailed once annually in August. Tax
statements are not mailed for the March payment |
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The annual statement has two payment coupons. Please enclosed
the coupon with your payment |
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The Clay County Treasurer does not have a copy of your tax statement
in the office. You must include your coupons with your payment to
insure proper and complete payment |
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Iowa law requires a tax statement be send to the owner of the
property even though a lending institution pays your taxes |
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Taxes may be paid in one lump sum on or before September 30th or may
be paid in two (2) installments, by September 30th and March 31st each
year |
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To avoid penalty for late payment, the 1st half taxes must be paid
before October 1st; the 2nd half before April 1st, including those
instances when the last day of September or March falls on a Saturday or
Sunday. Delinquent interest accrues at the rate of 1.5% per month,
rounded to the nearest dollar with a minimum of a dollar |
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Postmark dates are used to determine delinquency |
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Paid receipts will be returned to you, only when a stamped envelope
is enclosed |
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Special assessments and drainage tax must be paid by September 30th
to avoid penalty |
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Delinquent tax notices are mailed February 1st and May 1st of each
year |
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Delinquent taxes are published in the local newspaper in June of
each year |
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Any taxes not paid the 3rd Monday in June will be sold at the
annual tax sale |
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Elderly/Disable Credit, Rent Reimbursement, and Mobile Home credit
forms are available after January 1st of each year, and must be returned
to the Treasurer's Office before June 1st |
Notice of Delinquent Taxes
The law requires that a notice be sent to property owners who have
outstanding taxes as of February 1. The notification explains that under
Iowa law, it is important for property owners to pay taxes and special
assessments when they are due in order to avoid the tax sale.
Iowa law also requires that a notice of the annual tax sale shall be mailed not
later than May 1 to the person in whose name the parcel subject to sale is
taxed. In compliance with this law, a Delinquent Tax Statement and Tax
Sale Notice is mailed in April to provide proper notice of the pending tax sale.
Delinquent taxes as of May 1 are assessed a publication fee, and must be
advertised for sale at the annual tax sale in June.
Tax Sale
The Annual Tax Sale is held the third Monday in June at 8:30 a.m. with
an adjourned sale scheduled for the third Monday of each subsequent month.
Any delinquency must be offered for sale at the Regular or Public Bidder Tax
Sale.
Delinquent tax and/or special assessments advertised twice and remaining unsold
for want of bidders, must be offered for sale at the annual Public Bidder Sale.
Clay County is required by Iowa law to purchase the delinquencies if there is no
private sector bidder. Further, once a Certificate of Purchase at Tax Sale
has been issued to the County, the Treasurer has the authority to bring an
ordinary suit at law for the collection of taxes.
Payments for redemption from tax sale must be paid by guaranteed funds.
The rate of interest required by Iowa law to be paid in a redemption is 2% per
month.
Click on the links below for more information:
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