Reminder: Tax bills due Tuesday

November 04, 2009 09:01 pm

— Clark County Treasurer Janet Hurst is reminding residents that their annual tax bills will be due next week. The bills, due Tuesday, are the payments for tax year 2008-09.

If the property taxes are not received on time, a penalty will be added to the total amount. A 5 percent penalty will be added to tax bills that are past due, but paid within 30 days of the due date. An additional 5 percent penalty — a total of 10 percent — will be added to tax bills if it is not paid within the 30 days beyond the due date.

If you did not receive a tax statement, contact the treasurer’s office at 812-285-6205.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

• Mailing the payment with statement to: Clark County Treasurer, P.O. Box 1508, Jeffersonville, IN, 47131. Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for return receipt. Payment is considered on time when postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service by the due date.

• In person: The treasurer’s office is located in the Clark County Government Building, 501 E. Court Ave., Room 125, Jeffersonville. Bring the entire statement when paying in person.

• At banks: Mainsource Bank, New Washington and Your Community Bank will accept payments by cash or check with coupon/statement at all Clark and Floyd County locations.

• Credit card: Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express are accepted and credit card payments will be processed through point and pay. A convenience charge of 2.95 percent of your total tax statement, with a minimum of $2, will be added to the bill.

You can pay at the treasurer’s office by phone: 1-888-891-6064; or via the Internet: www.co.clark.in.us/treasurer.

— Staff reports

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