By SUE ANN MITCHELL
Kosciusko County Treasurer

Kosciusko County Treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell is reminding property owners that Kosciusko County tax bills are due Nov. 10. Payments may be made in the office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Courthouse will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 4 for election day. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted in the office. There is a 2.95 percent convenience fee for debit and credit card payments. Kosciusko County does not receive the convenience fee.

There is a dropbox located near the West entrance to the Courthouse on Lake Street. Payments may be dropped there until the evening of Nov. 10. No postage is required. Envelopes are provided to insure safe delivery of payments.

You may mail payments to: Kosciusko County Treasurer, P.O. Box 1764, Warsaw. Payments must have a postmark no later than Nov. 10 to be considered timely. If mailing on the last day taxpayers are encouraged to have the post office hand cancel the mail with the date to avoid penalties.

Payments may also be made at participating banks including: Campbell Fetter Bank, Crossroads Bank, Farmers State Bank, First Federal of Huntington, Lake City Bank, Mutual Bank and Old National Bank.

Payments may be made online at www.kosciuskotax.net. There is a 2.95 percent convenience fee for debit and credit cards at that website. Kosciusko County does not receive that convenience fee. Payments may be made over the phone by calling the number listed below. There is a 3.95 percent convenience fee for debit card and credit card payments taken over the phone. Kosciusko County does not receive that convenience fee.

Taxpayers that are unsure if their property taxes are paid, may view their tax status at www.kcgov.com, and then select Beacon Online Mapping from the left margin. Beacon Online Mapping will allow you to search for your property by name, address, tax ID or state parcel number. Tax information is displayed at the bottom of the page.

All outstanding property tax rolls forward to the most current year. If tax is due under the 2013 pay 2014 column, property tax is still outstanding. Payments are listed as credits. If you are searching for a mobile home or personal property you will need to change the upper right drop down box to personal property.

If you have questions concerning your tax bill, you may contact the Kosciusko County Treasurer’s Office at 574-372-2370 or by email at [email protected].