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The deadline to pay property taxes without a penalty is nearing, and most Henderson County homeowners have beaten the cutoff date.

Those who don’t have their money in by the January 31 deadline will be charged a seven percent penalty in February, according to information from Henderson County Tax Assessor/Collector Milburn Chaney’s office.

County collections are now at 63.68 percent and have been running about a percentage point above last year’s pace. In October, Chaney’s office sent out bills totaling $65,748,757.28 for all entities served by the county tax office. To date $47,482,332.82 has been remitted by taxpayers.

Though the county offers a small discount for early payment, Chaney said, most of taxpayers take care of their obligation in January.

After February, the penalty will increase by two percent each month through July, when the rate tops out at 18 percent. After July, an attorney’s fee will be added to the cost.

Aside from going to the Tax Office in the Henderson County Courthouse Annex on Prairieville Street, homeowners can also make credit card payments on the upgraded county Web site. In 2008, the county entered a contract with NET Data to update the software and make it possible to view property tax information without going to Chaney’s office.

There are just a few days left for Jackson County property owners to pay their property taxes without a penalty.

The deadline for property tax payment is Wednesday, Dec. 31, according to Revenue Commissioner Ron Crawford.

Crawford said the Revenue Commission Office will be open Monday, Dec. 29 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30 from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 31 from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

If you mail in your payment, it must be postmarked by Dec. 31 to avoid penalty.

Crawford added that property owners can also make their payments online at www.jacksoncountyrevenue.com. Paying online will actually allow owners an extra day without penalty if they pay before midnight on Jan. 1.

Crawford said his office was slightly ahead in receiving payments as compared to last year.

“That’s pretty good considering folks tend to wait until the last week,” he said.

Property taxes became due on Oct. 1. Taxes not paid by Dec. 31 become delinquent. By February, a citation fee is sent out. In March, the revenue office advertises a tax sale for three weeks.

Crawford said the actual tax sale takes place at the end of April.

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Becoming delinquent on your taxes, you become subject to a $2 per day, penalty per parcel, plus interest.

Crawford also said anyone looking to apply for a Homestead Exemption must do that by Dec. 31.

A Homestead Exemption is a tax break a property owner may be entitled to if he or she owns a single-family residence and occupies it as their primary residence on the first day of the tax year for which they are applying.

A Homestead Exemption must be requested, it is not automatic.

The following are the four types of Homestead Exemptions:

1. Regular Homestead is available to all citizens of Alabama who own and occupy a single-family residence; including manufactured homes, as their primary residence and use this property for no other purposes. The amount of the exemption is $4,000 in assessed value for state taxes and $2,000 in assessed value for county taxes.

2. Homestead Exemption 2 is for persons over age 65 whose adjusted gross income is less than $12,000 on their last State Tax Return. This exemption is for all State taxes and County taxes up to $5,000 in assessed value. Those who are permanently blind are entitled to this exemption also.

3. Homestead 3 is an exemption from all property taxes for person over age 65, who have a net taxable income of $7,500 or less on their last Federal Income Tax Return. Also, persons who are permanently and totally disabled, regardless of income, are entitled to this exemption. To prove disability, you must furnish a statement from two different sources. (Physicians’ letters, Veterans Administration and Social Security are all acceptable.)

4. Homestead Exemption 4 is for persons over 65, regardless of income. This exemption is for the total assessed value of state tax and up to $2,000 of assessed value of county tax.

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