Tax Assessor’s Office
The Sumter County Tax Assessor’s Office is located inside the County Administration Building at 13 East Canal Street in Downtown Sumter.
For home owners, this office is very important. Whenever you purchase a primary residence in Sumter County, you need to visit the Tax Assessor and establish the home as your primary residence. This sets your tax rate at 4% vs the automatic 6%. Forget to make this visit and you will be floored when your tax bill comes in October! Your taxes will be over double what they should be and your escrow account payments will increase accordingly, so take the time and visit this office as soon as you can after closing!
The Sumter County Tax Assessor’s Office is located inside the County Administration Building at 13 East Canal Street in Downtown Sumter.
For home owners, this office is very important. Whenever you purchase a primary residence in Sumter County, you need to visit the Tax Assessor and establish the home as your primary residence. This sets your tax rate at 4% vs the automatic 6%. Forget to make this visit and you will be floored when your tax bill comes in October! Your taxes will be over double what they should be and your escrow account payments will increase accordingly, so take the time and visit this office as soon as you can after closing!
Kim Peasley-Parker
Your Sumter Realtor
www.SumterHomePros.com
Your Sumter Realtor
www.SumterHomePros.com
Comments(0)