Property Tax Bills Can Be Paid Several Ways
April 13, 2020 at 4:13 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Only one tax bill is mailed each year, which includes both the spring and fall installment coupons. According to a news release from the county treasurer, the county is encouraging the timely payment to help local units of government be able to pay their expenses and other operating costs. If you have a mortgage escrow to pay taxes, you will get a tax bill copy for your records with the words “In Escrow” typed across it. If you paid off your mortgage and no longer escrow, check with your mortgage company to verify who is responsible to make the payment.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order #20-005 on March 19, which states: “Property taxes still remain due on May 11, 2020; however, counties are to waive penalties on payments made after May 11, 2020, for a period of 60 days. This waiver does not apply to tax payments which have been escrowed by financial institutions on behalf of property taxpayers.”
Since the county treasurer’s office is closed to the public until April 17, all taxpayers at this time are encouraged to mail in their payments or drop their payment in the brown drop box outside of the west door of the courthouse.
Since the county courthouse is closed to the public until April 17 or maybe longer due to the coronavirus, the release states, the treasurer’s office is urging taxpayers to pay by the options listed:
By Mail
Tax payments may be mailed to Kosciusko County Treasurer, PO Box 1764, Warsaw, IN. 46581. Your cancelled check will be your receipt.
Drop Box
There is a brown drop box on the west side of the courthouse which is accessible from the sidewalk.
The county will accept tax payments up until the 60-day grace period given by Holcomb, July 10, 2020, due to the Executive Order #20-005 dated March 19.
Banks
The listed banks do this as service to the taxpayers of Kosciusko County and do not have authority to make changes to the tax bill amounts. Taxes may be paid if no prior delinquencies at 1st Source Bank, Crossroads, Campbell & Fetter, First Federal Huntington, Horizon Bank, Lake City Bank, MutualBank and Old National Bank. Take the entire statement so they may validate a receipt for you.
Online/ By Phone Debit/Credit Cards/E-Check
Taxes may be paid online with a credit/debit card, or e-check at www.kcgov.com “Menu”, “Pay Taxes” which is subject to a convenience fee. Credit and debit cards may also be used by phoning 866-480-8552, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST Monday through Friday with a convenience fee. The convenience fee is retained by the credit card vendor. No part of the fee is retained by Kosciusko County.
Along with the tax bill, property owners will receive a TS1 form. The TS1 provides information under “Special Message” on the property’s assessed value, exemptions/deductions and ditches as well as a comparison to the prior year’s property tax obligation and a breakdown of where property taxes go. It is a great source of information that can be used to evaluate and compare property tax status from year to year, according to the news release. The form will allow you to verify that you have the appropriate deductions.
Taxpayers are entitled to one homestead credit in the state of Indiana as evidenced by voting location, income tax filing location and vehicle registration location. Homestead credit forms do not need to be re-filed annually. If taxpayers are currently receiving a homestead credit on their property, but should not be, they must contact the auditor’s office to avoid penalties. Taxpayers who need to file for the homestead credit or any other deduction should contact the auditor’s office at 100 W. Center St., RM 220, Warsaw, IN 46580 (574-372-2323).
County Treasurer Rhonda J. Helser reminds taxpayers that tax information, such as an original copy of their mailed tax billing is available at the Kosciusko County website at www.kcgov.com by selecting “Beacon Online Mapping.” Taxpayers may view real property, personal property and mobile home property tax information, real property record cards, and maps as well as other pertinent information related to the property. Taxpayers with questions in reference to their tax bills may contact the Kosciusko County Treasurer’s Office at 574-372-2370.
Only one tax bill is mailed each year, which includes both the spring and fall installment coupons. According to a news release from the county treasurer, the county is encouraging the timely payment to help local units of government be able to pay their expenses and other operating costs. If you have a mortgage escrow to pay taxes, you will get a tax bill copy for your records with the words “In Escrow” typed across it. If you paid off your mortgage and no longer escrow, check with your mortgage company to verify who is responsible to make the payment.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb issued Executive Order #20-005 on March 19, which states: “Property taxes still remain due on May 11, 2020; however, counties are to waive penalties on payments made after May 11, 2020, for a period of 60 days. This waiver does not apply to tax payments which have been escrowed by financial institutions on behalf of property taxpayers.”
Since the county treasurer’s office is closed to the public until April 17, all taxpayers at this time are encouraged to mail in their payments or drop their payment in the brown drop box outside of the west door of the courthouse.
Since the county courthouse is closed to the public until April 17 or maybe longer due to the coronavirus, the release states, the treasurer’s office is urging taxpayers to pay by the options listed:
By Mail
Tax payments may be mailed to Kosciusko County Treasurer, PO Box 1764, Warsaw, IN. 46581. Your cancelled check will be your receipt.
Drop Box
There is a brown drop box on the west side of the courthouse which is accessible from the sidewalk.
The county will accept tax payments up until the 60-day grace period given by Holcomb, July 10, 2020, due to the Executive Order #20-005 dated March 19.
Banks
The listed banks do this as service to the taxpayers of Kosciusko County and do not have authority to make changes to the tax bill amounts. Taxes may be paid if no prior delinquencies at 1st Source Bank, Crossroads, Campbell & Fetter, First Federal Huntington, Horizon Bank, Lake City Bank, MutualBank and Old National Bank. Take the entire statement so they may validate a receipt for you.
Online/ By Phone Debit/Credit Cards/E-Check
Taxes may be paid online with a credit/debit card, or e-check at www.kcgov.com “Menu”, “Pay Taxes” which is subject to a convenience fee. Credit and debit cards may also be used by phoning 866-480-8552, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST Monday through Friday with a convenience fee. The convenience fee is retained by the credit card vendor. No part of the fee is retained by Kosciusko County.
Along with the tax bill, property owners will receive a TS1 form. The TS1 provides information under “Special Message” on the property’s assessed value, exemptions/deductions and ditches as well as a comparison to the prior year’s property tax obligation and a breakdown of where property taxes go. It is a great source of information that can be used to evaluate and compare property tax status from year to year, according to the news release. The form will allow you to verify that you have the appropriate deductions.
Taxpayers are entitled to one homestead credit in the state of Indiana as evidenced by voting location, income tax filing location and vehicle registration location. Homestead credit forms do not need to be re-filed annually. If taxpayers are currently receiving a homestead credit on their property, but should not be, they must contact the auditor’s office to avoid penalties. Taxpayers who need to file for the homestead credit or any other deduction should contact the auditor’s office at 100 W. Center St., RM 220, Warsaw, IN 46580 (574-372-2323).
County Treasurer Rhonda J. Helser reminds taxpayers that tax information, such as an original copy of their mailed tax billing is available at the Kosciusko County website at www.kcgov.com by selecting “Beacon Online Mapping.” Taxpayers may view real property, personal property and mobile home property tax information, real property record cards, and maps as well as other pertinent information related to the property. Taxpayers with questions in reference to their tax bills may contact the Kosciusko County Treasurer’s Office at 574-372-2370.
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