General Information

2007 PROPERTY TAXES WILL BE DELINQUENT AS OF OCTOBER 11, 2008

 

 












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General Information

DAV Exemption:

To qualify for a DAV exemption, you must furnish the Treasurer with a letter of eligibility from the Veterans Administration dated in the current year.

Change of Address:

If your mailing address has changed, please Click here to email us your current address.

Amendment 79:

In November 2000, Amendment 79 was passed by Arkansas voters. This law allows a credit of up to $350 on the general taxes of an eligible taxpayer’s real estate tax bill. Click here for more details

Mortgage Companies:

If a mortgage company is responsible for paying your real estate taxes, please forward your tax statement to them for payment. Be sure to include your mortgage loan number.

Tax Receipts:

Please be advised that we have discontinued mailing tax receipts. Your cancelled check will serve as your receipt.

How Taxes Are Calculated:

Taxes are calculated by multiplying the “Taxable Value” (20% of the appraised value established by the Assessor) times the “Millage Rate” (excluding improvement tax, timber tax or assessor penalties). 2007 Millage Rates

What is a mill? A mill is one-tenth of one cent.

What is the tax rate percent? It is the percentage of a property’s total appraised value that an individual pays in property taxes (The average Arkansan pays an effective tax rate less than 1%).

Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go?

The tax dollar breakdown consists of your general taxes for the current year only. It does not include any special improvement taxes or Assessor penalties, which may have been added due to late assessment.

Deadline to assess is May 31st of every year.

Many of the taxes listed in the breakdown have been voted on by special election. For more information on any of these, please call our office at (501) 340-6040.

County General / City General Funds Provide

Ø       County Sheriff
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County Regional Jail
Ø       City Police Departments
Ø       Juvenile Detention
Ø       Fire Protection
Ø       Coroner’s Department
Ø       County & City Governments
Ø       Animal Control
Ø       Election Commission
Ø       County Recorder (Deeds & Liens)
Ø       Marriage License
Ø       Voter Registration
Ø       18 Courts: Circuits / Juvenile / District
Ø       Emergency Management
 

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