Treasurer's Office News
2009
Tax Sale Information Now Available
PROPERTY TAX DEADLINE REMINDER
MARY MALONEY, POLK COUNTY TREASURER--The deadline for payment of
the first installment of the 2008/2009 property tax is Wednesday, September
30, 2009. Polk County Treasurer Mary Maloney reminds taxpayers that
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 is the last day to pay in person without late interest.
Office hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are located in the Polk County Administrative
Office Building at 2nd & Court Avenue.
Wednesday, September 30 will be the busiest day of the year for the Treasurer’s
office. Maloney encourages the public to use the online web payment system at www.IowaTaxAndTags.gov where you may
make full or partial payment and payment with eCheck or credit card is accepted.
Maloney states, “eCheck payments now cost less than a postage stamp at $0.40 and
the web service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.”
Many of the statements mailed to citizens are for information only for taxpayers
that have their mortgage companies pay the tax. If Taxpayers aren’t sure about who
is responsible to pay, they should contact their mortgage company.
Payments may be mailed but must have a postmark of no later than September 30, 2009
to be processed without late interest. To receive a September 30 postmark, please
mail by 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at the main post office. If
mailing from an outlying post office, please check postmark deadline requirements
with the post office to obtain a timely postmark. Interest on delinquent taxes accrues
at 1.5% per month. Company affixed metered mail dates do not supersede the post
office postmark.
To obtain more information regarding tax payments please call 286-3060.