Frequently Asked Questions

Our office runs on a fiscal year, not a calendar year so this means:

• First half taxes are due September 1st, delinquent October 1 
• Second half taxes are due March 1st, delinquent April 1  

If a customer wants to pay the full year taxes at one time, they will typically pay the whole year in September.

You may pay by any of the following convenient ways:

1.  Through the mail. Postmark must be by September 30 for the first half payment and March 31 for the second half payment to avoid penalty.
2. In our drop box located by the south door of the courthouse. The dropbox is checked every morning and every afternoon before close. 
3. Over the phone by credit card for a 2.25% fee.
4. In our office at the Courthouse from  8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
5.  Online through the Iowa Treasurer's website.  When searching online, only search by ONE perameter and remember less info is better.    
   • If you wish to search by name, enter the last name, (i.e. Doe, J)  Doing this will bring up every recorded parcel that includes Doe, J but it ensures the website finds your property. 
   • If you wish to search by parcel, enter 10 numbers to search by (i.e. 0001234567). 
   • If you wish to search by address, enter only the house number (i.e. 23). Doing this will bring up every address with 123, but it ensures the website finds your property. 

** If you do not have your tax statement, you may access a copy through the assessor site, and scrolling down to Tax History section (just below the pie chart).

Taxes are billed every fall and statements go out in the mail in mid-late August.

We do not send a bill or reminder in the spring however, you can sign up for an email reminder at: https://www.iowatreasurers.org/index.php?module=reminder

Your payment history can be found on the Beacon Schneider website. 

• Once here, scroll down to the section "Tax History"
  • You'll find columns for due date, amount, paid (yes or no) and date paid.  If you scroll down a little further, just past the pie chart, you'll find 
• You can also print PDF copies of your tax statements by finding the section "Tax Statements" (located just below the pie chart)
  • If you're gathering this information for income tax purposes, you'll likely need to print/view two years worth of statements. Payment for March will be on the previous year and September payment will be on the current years statement.  

Almost all credits are applied for through the Assessor's Office or by calling them at 641-828-2215.

* Our office does process the applications and credit for low income, elderly and disabled credit.  This form, or pink sheet as commonly referred to, must be:

• completed every year to ensure qualification.  I
• is due in office prior to June 1st. 
• you must meet the age or disability guideline
• and you must qualify based on yearly household income

Find more information on this credit here: https://marioncountyiowa.gov/treasurer/property_taxes/

1.5% penalty is assessed per month after the due date until the tax sale, which is held every June. 

Once the property taxes are sold at tax sale, the penalty assessed jumpes to 2% per month.  For more informaton about the tax sale here:  httpshttps://marioncountyiowa.gov/treasurer/tax_sale/

The tax sale is the sale of any unpaid property taxes within the county as of the first of June. 

The tax sale is held electronically on the third Monday in June.

For more information, visit this page; https://marioncountyiowa.gov/treasurer/tax_sale/