EVANSVILLE – The Vanderburgh County Treasurer’s Office is reminding Vanderburgh County property owners that Thursday, May 10, 2012, is the final day to pay the spring installment of property taxes. If your payment is late, a 5% penalty is imposed on your outstanding balance for the first 30 days following the deadline. After 30 days, that penalty increases to 10%.
Vanderburgh County Treasurer Rick Davis reminds local taxpayers about ongoing construction at the Civic Center – construction that has seriously reduced the number of parking spaces available at the Civic Center.
“Although the parking lot construction has been covered extensively by the local news media, including TV, radio and the newspaper, people still forget about the lack of parking spaces and are having trouble finding a parking spot,†said Davis. “We’re trying to alleviate that problem by promoting other popular forms of payment, including paying at Old National Bank; mailing your payment; or using our handy drop box in front of the Civic Center.
“Of course, if you have a question or need to talk to someone in person, we will be glad to assist our taxpayers,†said Davis. “But for the folks who just want to make their payments and do not require personal assistance, I recommend they use an alternate form of payment this year in order to help prevent more serious parking issues for taxpayers who require assistance.â€
Davis reminded taxpayers that the Civic Center will be closed on Tuesday, May 8, due to the Primary Election Day, and that Old National Bank branches will be open and available to accept payments. When paying at Old National Bank taxpayers must bring the statement that was mailed to them by the Treasurer’s Office in order for the bank to process the transaction. Payments will NOT be accepted at the bank once the due date has expired.
You may also mail in your payment to PO Box 77, Evansville, IN 47701-0077. As long as your envelope is POSTMARKED by May 10, 2012, you will avoid late fees.
The drop box is also available in front of the Civic Center 24 hours a day. Davis said the drop box will accept payments even after the Treasurer’s Office closes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Taxpayers can drop their payments into the box until midnight without being assessed a penalty.
Payments can also be made online by visiting www.vanderburghtreasurer.org by using any major credit card. There is a user fee of 2.75% to pay online. The website also accepts electronic checks (E-Checks) for a flat $3 fee.
Payments can also be paid using a credit card by mailing in credit card information on a form provided by the Treasurer’s Office with every bill mailed out. There is a 2.75% transaction fee to take advantage of this feature.
You may pay by phone using any major credit card. Call 1-800-2PAYTAX. You will need to provide the following “jurisdiction code†– 2405. There is a 2.75% transaction fee to take advantage of this feature.
You may also visit the Vanderburgh County Treasurer’s Office at The Civic Center, 1 NW MLK Jr. Blvd., Room 210. The office is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A Debit Option feature, where taxpayers can have their property taxes deducted electronically straight from their banking account without a fee, is also available for the fall installment and all payments thereafter. (The deadline to sign up for this program for the spring installment has already passed). To set up the Debit Option payment plan for the fall payment, please contact Arrinda in the Treasurer’s Office at 435-5437.
All of the various payment options are included with your bill, said Davis.
If taxpayers have questions about the assessment of their properties, they should contact the Vanderburgh County Assessor’s Office at (812) 435-5530. If taxpayers have questions about exemptions for their property, they should contact the County Auditor’s Office at (812) 435-5293. For questions concerning property tax payments, contact the County Treasurer’s Office at (812) 435-5248.
