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    Important Dates
    Owner's Birthday
  • Renewal of motor vehicle license plate, which is valid until midnight of the owner's birthday.
  • Renewals are accepted 90 days prior to birth month.
  • This applies to passenger cars, recreational vehicles, light trucks under 5,000 lbs., small trailers and motorcycles.
  • Vessel Registration also expires on your birth date.
  • November
  • Collection of Property taxes and Tangible Personal Property taxes begins.
  • Receive a 4% discount on Property taxes, if paid by November 30th.
  • Receive a 4% discount on Tangible Personal Property taxes, if paid by November 30th.
  • December
  • Receive a 3% discount on Property taxes, if paid by December 30th.
  • Receive a 3% discount on Tangible Personal Property taxes, if paid by December 30th.

  • Third Property tax Installment Program payment due by December 31st.
  • Registration and renewal of trucks over 5000 pounds, truck-trailers, semi-trailers, nine-passenger and over vehicles for hire due by December 31st.
  • Renew decals for mobile homes that are not assessed as Real Property before December 31.
  • January
  • Receive 2% discount on payment of Property taxes.
  • Receive 2% discount on payment of Tangible Personal Property taxes.
  • Febuary
  • Receive 1% discount on payment of Property taxes.
  • Receive 1% discount on payment of Tangible Personal Property taxes.
  • March
  • Full amount due on property taxes by March 31st.
  • Final (4th) property tax Installment Payment Plan Program payment due by March 31st.
  • Taxpayers currently enrolled in the Installment Program do not need to reapply to continue the program.
  • April
  • All unpaid Property taxes become delinquent April 1st. - A 3% interest charge is now added to the gross amount and an advertising fee will be added to the delinquent bill. Within 45 days, delinquent property taxes will be advertised in a local newspaper.

  • All unpaid Tangible Personal Property taxes become delinquent April 1st. - A 1.5% per month interest charge is will be added to the gross amount and an advertising fee will also be added to the delinquent bill. Within 45 days delinquent tangible personal property taxes will be advertised in a local newspaper.

  • Applications for next year's Property tax installment payment plan due by April 30th.
  • May
  • Tax warrant processing begins on delinquent tangible personal property taxes May 1st.
  • List of delinquent taxes advertised in local newspaper one time.
  • June
  • Tax certificate sale for delinquent real estate taxes begins on or before June 1st.
  • First property tax Installment Plan payment due on or before June 30th.
  • Registration renewals of company-owned motor vehicles (under 5,000 pounds) due by June 30th.
  • July
  • Tax warrants are issued on delinquent tangible personal property taxes.
  • Late payment of the first installment will be accepted up to July 30. No discount will be allowed and a 5% penalty will be added to the payment amount. Failure to make the first installment payment by July 30 will result in the taxpayer being dropped from the program.
  • August
  • Occupational License renewals begin August 1st.
  • September
  • Occupational License renewals due by September 30th.
  • Second property tax Installment Program payment due by September 30th.
  • October
  • Occupational Licenses become delinquent October 1st. Late fees applied.

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    Legal Holidays
    New Years Day
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
    Presidents Day
    Good Friday
    Memorial Day
    Independence Day
    Labor Day
    Veterans Day
    Thanksgiving (2 days)
    Christmas (2 days)


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    Current Year Budget (DR-484)

    2023 - 2024 Lafayette County Tax Collector Budget (pdf)


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