Current year taxes may be paid by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express through the Access Kansas or Official Payments website. This service is available November 15 through December 20, and then again January 1 through May 10. There is a convenience fee starting at $3 up to $2,499 if a credit card is used. The fee is based on the amount being charged.

Personal property taxes are assessed on personal property owned as of January 1st. Types of personal property assessed include:

• Mobile Homes
• Mopeds/Motorbikes
• Trailers
• Heavy Trucks
• Watercraft
• Business Machinery and Equipment

If personal property is sold after January 1, the taxpayer is still responsible for the taxes in most cases. You will need to contact the Appraiser's Office about any proration of taxes and to insure the property is removed from the tax roll for the next year.

Taxpayers have the option of paying personal property taxes in two halves. The first half is due by December 20, and the second half is due by May 10. If the first half personal property taxes are not paid by December 20, then the taxes become due in full.

Taxes must be received in our office or postmarked by December 20 and May 10 to avoid interest. No second half notices will be mailed.

Any taxpayer with delinquent personal property taxes will not be able to renew any motor vehicles.

Per Kansas statute, personal property taxes become due in full if the 1st half is not paid by December 20. Interest accrues daily on the full amount until paid. Delinquent tax notices for unpaid 1st half taxes are mailed in February and a treasurer fee is assessed to the outstanding taxes and accrued interest. If the taxes are not paid within 14 days of receipt of the notice, Sheriff Warrants are issued.

Delinquent tax notices for unpaid 2nd half taxes are mailed in June, and a treasurer fee is assessed to the outstanding taxes and accrued interest. If the taxes are not paid within 14 days of receipt of the notice, Sheriff warrants are issued. Delinquent tax listings are printed in the newspaper in October. Once the delinquent taxes are listed in the newspaper, a publication fee is due in addition to the outstanding taxes, treasurer fee, and accrued interest.

Unpaid Tax Warrants

All unpaid personal property tax warrants are turned over to the District Court on October 1st , and a court fee becomes due in addition to the outstanding taxes, treasurer fee, publication fee, and accrued interest.

Real estate taxes are calculated using the appraiser's valuation of the property as of January 1 and the mill levy for the taxing unit associated with the property. The mill levies are finalized in late October and tax information is available around mid-November.

Tax bills are usually mailed out by mid-November. If you do not receive a tax statement by December 1, please contact our office.

Real estate taxes are paid in arrears with the first half due by December 20, and the second half due by May 10 of the following year. Taxes must be received in our office or postmarked by these dates to avoid interest. No second half notices will be mailed.

Mortgage Company Payments

Some taxpayers may have their real estate taxes paid by a mortgage company. For these taxpayers, the original tax statement is mailed to the mortgage company and a duplicate copy of the statement is mailed to the taxpayer. If you receive a duplicate tax statement showing no amounts due and you no longer have an escrow account with a mortgage company, please contact our office.

First half real estate taxes become delinquent on December 21. Interest accrues daily on the first half amount due until paid. Second half real estate taxes can be paid anytime on or before May 10 without interest.

Delinquent notices are mailed in June. Delinquent Tax listings are printed in the local newspaper in August which results in a publication fee.

Delinquent real estate goes into redemption on the 1st Tuesday in September. If the taxes remain unpaid after three years from that redemption date, the property becomes eligible for a tax foreclosure sale. The property is sold at a public auction after due process has been served.

Real estate taxes are paid in arrears with the first half due by December 20, and the second half due by May 10 of the following year. Taxes must be received in our office or postmarked by these dates to avoid interest. No second-half notices will be mailed.

Real estate taxes are based on the valuation of your property. There are two ways you may protest your property valuation which in turn may affect your real estate taxes.

• When you receive your valuation notice from the Appraiser's Office, you have 30 days to protest the valuation of the property.
• If you do not protest the valuation at the time you receive your valuation notice, you may complete a Payment Under Protest Form (Appraiser has forms) when you pay your taxes. Only paid taxes are eligible for protest.

You have until December 20 to complete a payment under the protest form.