Property taxes for 2024 Payable 2025 (Spring) were due on May 12th, 2025. Per IC 6-1.1-37, a 10% penalty has been applied to any parcel not paid on or before 12/12/2024. Please contact our office if you have any questions or concerns.
Unpaid Personal property taxes from 2023 payable 2024 have been reported to American Financial Credit Services. Please follow the instructions on mailed correspondence to resolve payment. Contact our office if you have any questions or concerns.
If you lose or do not receive your tax bill, please contact our office before the due dates.
Catherine Smith, Treasurer
About the Office
The County Treasurer is a constitutional officer of the county elected for a four-year term. The Treasurer has primary responsibility for the collection of property tax payments.
- Citizens Guide to Property Tax
- Where Tax Dollars Are Spent in Indiana
- DLGF State Property Tax Database
Property Taxes Due
Tax bills are sent out once a year in April. Taxes are always due in two installments, May 10 and November 10 unless those days fall on a weekend or holiday, then the due date is the next business day. If you do not receive a tax bill by the end of April, please call our office before the due date and request a new tax bill. If you would like to go green, eNotices are available for paperless billing. Registration instructions will be mailed with your bill. Property owners are responsible for seeing that their taxes are paid on time to avoid penalty. Failure to receive a tax statement does not relieve the taxpayer of the responsibility for payment and penalties when delinquent.
Payment Options
Property taxes can be paid by cash, check, cashier's check, money order, credit card, debit card, or e-check. Learn More
NOTE: Online and phone payments may take 3-6 business days to process in our office. Payments are counted when we receive them in office, NOT when the transaction is started. Please allow for this processing time when making a payment.
Out of the Country: Use either the online or phone system to pay by Credit Card, Debit Card, or E-Check. Taxes can be viewed and paid online. Failure to receive a tax statement by mail does not relieve the taxpayer of the responsibility for the tax payment and/or penalties when delinquent.
Escrow Accounts
A tax bill watermarked with "IN ESCROW" indicates a lender has requested your billing. However, if you are responsible for payment of these taxes, please use that bill. No additional billings will be mailed.
Call your mortgage company or escrow agent to confirm payment. Email nclausman@co.monroe.in.us or call (812) 349-2843 to request receipt. If you recently closed your escrow account, more information about what to do next. Contact the Treasurer’s Office to confirm payment or balance due.
Buying or Selling a Home
Confirm payment or balance due by email treasurer@co.monroe.in.us or call the office at (812) 349-7333. Tax bills are sent to the owner of record as of January 1st.
Penalties / Partial Payments
According to Indiana Code 6-1.1-37-10 , any unpaid balances after the due dates are assessed a penalty. If there are no prior delinquencies on the parcel, a 5% penalty will be added if paid in full within 30 calendar days after the installment due dates. An additional 5% penalty will be added on the 31st day after the installment due dates for any unpaid balances. If there are prior delinquent amounts due on that parcel as of the due date, a 10% penalty will be added on the day after the installment due date.
Mailed payments are considered on time when postmarked by the US Post Office by the installment due dates. Payments post marked after the property tax due dates will receive penalties as described in the state code listed above.
The Treasurer’s Office accepts partial payments for taxes in any amount and as frequently as the taxpayer wants to make a partial payment. However, any unpaid amounts remaining as of the due date will be assessed penalties as described above.
Alcohol Permits
Property Tax Clearance Schedule - Form 1
A blank Property Tax Clearance Schedule - Form 1 can be found at the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission site.
While we do not charge a fee for signing and sealing the alcohol permit, we do require all taxes to be current. Please contact the Treasurer's Office for more information.
We will NOT process any Alcohol Permit after 2:30pm
Mobile Home Permits
For Mobile Home Title Transfer or Moving Permits, please see Mobile Home Permits.
We will NOT process any Mobile Home Permit after 2:30pm
- I received a bill, and my mortgage company is supposed to pay?
The state has mandated that we send tax bills for all parcels, even those in escrow. If your bill has an “IN ESCROW” watermark across the bill, a mortgage company has requested your bill. If you have any doubts that your mortgage company will pay on your behalf, please contact your mortgage company directly.
- When are property tax payments due?
Property taxes are due May 10th and November 10th.
- I did not receive (or lost) my tax bill. How do I get a new one?
Tax bills can be found at LowTaxInfo.com
- Have you received my payment?
We are working with a limited staff so payments may take a couple weeks to process. Payment status can be checked at LowTaxInfo.com. If your payment is not processed within two weeks of payment, please email our office at: treasurer@co.monroe.in.us.