December Segment - property taxes

Unfortunately there were problems with the recording of our December segment. If you missed us live on air we talked about property taxes and property tax exemptions. The deadline to file property tax exemptions is the end of each year, so anyone who bought a new property should make sure they have it filed by then and/or check to be sure their exemptions have been added correctly. Failing to do so would result in an increase to their tax bill. You do NOT need to file these every year. We also talked about the various types of property tax exemptions, for residential, with the most common being the homestead and mortgage exemptions. However, the mortgage exemption is being phased out by the state. Below is contact information for the counties in our area:

Decatur - 812-66-2570, auditor@decaturcounty.in.gov

Ripley - 812-689-6311, auditor@ripleycounty.com

Franklin - 765-647-4631, auditor@franklincounty.in.gov

Shelby - 317-392-6310, co.shelby.in.us

Bartholomew - 812-379-1510, bartholomew.in.gov