Taxes
Notice of Taxes Due
First Half Tax Bills should arrive via US Mail on or shortly after January 20.
Final date for payment of First Half of Real Estate Taxes February 14th and Manufactured Home Taxes March 1st without penalty.
Penalty will accrue after this date. Mail must be postmarked on or before February 14th for Real Estate & March 1st for Mobile Home to avoid penalty. If the 14th or the 1st falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the due date is the Monday following the 14th for Real Estate and 1st for Mobile Home.
Second Half Tax Bills should arrive via US Mail on or shortly after June 20.
Final date for payment of Second Half of Real Estate Taxes July 20th and Manufactured Home Taxes July 31st without penalty.
Penalty will accrue after this date. Mail must be postmarked on or before July 20th for Real Estate and 31st for Mobile Home to avoid penalty. If the 20th or 31st falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the due date is the Monday following the 20th for Real Estate and following Sunday for Mobile Home.
Escrow Program AKA Monthly Prepay
Pay your taxes on a monthly basis. Call the office for further details.
Delinquent Payment Contracts
Available to help with past-due taxes. Call the office for further details.
Penalties
For ten days after the due date, a 5% penalty is applied. After that, a 10% penalty is added to all unpaid current taxes and remains the same until the second half statement is mailed. At which time it is included on the bill, if not paid before.
Homestead Exemptions
You may qualify if you are 65 or older, or permanently disabled, and live in your own residence. For further information, call the Shelby County Auditor at 937-498-7202.
Valuation Questions In Regard to Your Tax Bill
Call the Shelby County Auditor at 937-498-7202.
Owner Occupied Residences
All owner-occupied residences qualify for the reduction. Call the Shelby County Auditor for the form at 937-498-7202.
Tax Lien Certificate Sales
This is by section 5721.32 of the Ohio Revised Code. All Ohio counties can now do tax lien sales.