Property Taxes
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Paying Taxes Online
You may pay taxes through our payment website by name, address, or parcel number listed on tax statements.
Pay your property taxes online with an eCheck for only .25 cents (which is less than a postage stamp) or you can pay with a debit or credit card for 2.25% of the total amount due.
Due Dates
- Property taxes may be paid in full in September each year or split into two installments:
- The first half is due September 1 and becomes delinquent October 1;
- The second half is due March 1 of the following year and becomes delinquent April 1;
Delinquent interest accrues at the rate of 1.5% per month, rounded to the nearest dollar with a minimum penalty due of one dollar.
Payment Methods
- In office with cash, check or debit/credit card (cards accepted for an additional fee),
- Mail (must be postmarked by the end of the month to avoid 1.5% penalty)
- Pay your property taxes online with an eCheck for only .25 cents (which is less than a postage stamp!) or 2.25% for a debit/credit card transaction.
Partial & Scheduled Payments
Guthrie County allows partial payments of current property taxes. By law, you cannot make a partial payment on a tax sale or special assessment. If, at any time, you want to pay towards your property taxes, we will accept any amount of partial payment. You can make partial payments directly to our office. Or, if you prefer, you are able to schedule automatic payments from your bank account either by e-check or card. The scheduled payments will be handled through the Iowa Treasurer's website by creating an account and setting up the schedule. To do this, you will need to follow these steps:
- Add the property or properties you want to pay on the automatic schedule
- Set up payment account or enter your banking information
- Set up schedule. You can set up the schedule to pay monthly, weekly, bi-weekly or on a set date.
Copies of Tax Statements
Please know that we mail out an annual tax statement in August to the property owner.
Important Note: Property tax statements are mailed to the property owner only; NOT to escrow companies. Please note that we do not maintain escrow or property management records.
Notice of Delinquent Taxes
The law requires:
- A notice be sent to property owners who have outstanding taxes as of November 1 and May 1 (we do send out an additional courtesy reminder in April).
- A notice of the annual tax sale shall be mailed not later than May 1 to the person in whose name the parcel subject to sale is taxed
- Payments for redemption from tax sales must be paid in full. The rate of interest required by Iowa law to be paid on a redemption is 2% per month.
Tax Valuations, Assessments, and Tax Credits
Please contact our friends in the Assessor's Office for more informatino on tax valuations, assessments, and credits.