real estate taxes: Monroe County Property Tax Update - Bills In the Mail - 06/02/09 08:55 PM
Here's an update on the situation with real estate taxes based upon actual knowledge and an informal telephone survey made yesterday.
The Monroe Country Treasurer mailed property tax bills Friday May 29th. We are now using the 2008 pay in 2009 real estate tax amounts for all payments and prorations. The first installment of Monroe County taxes is due Friday June 26th.
Greene County property tax bills are mailed and the first installment is also due June 26th.
Owen County property tax bills were mailed in April and their due date was the statutory May 10th.  Congratulations to Owen County-one of … (0 comments)

real estate taxes: Coming Soon - Monroe County Property Taxes Bills - 05/19/09 02:09 AM
The amounts of Monroe County Property Taxes for the tax year 2008 payable in 2009 should be official this week. The county treasurer will mail the tax bills shortly thereafter and the first installment of property taxes will be due Friday June 26, 2009. 
We currently have access to the uncertified tax amounts and are disclosing those amounts in our title commitments. Once the state certifies the amount we will be able to pay those taxes at closing and prorate the taxes for this year using these new amounts. (Last year an entire township's taxes were incorrectly certified and it did … (0 comments)

real estate taxes: Introducing Claire Voyant - New Member of the Team! - 02/13/09 03:50 AM
Meet Claire Voyant, who just joined John Bethell Title Company, Inc. Claire, is now assisting our closing team in predicting the property tax amounts for our real estate closing tax payment escrows.

 
Every year at this time lenders begin requiring that we insure them that the spring tax payment is paid. May 10th is the statutory date in Indiana when the first installment of property taxes is due but that amount isn't usually known until the end of April. To comply with the lender's instructions, we escrow enough money (hopefully) at the closing to pay the taxes after the … (6 comments)

real estate taxes: 2009 - Looking Ahead. Hoosier's Favorite Pastime! - 01/21/09 09:05 PM
If you're not from Indiana, you can't appreciate how involved we all get at this time of year. Watching it on TV. Reading about it in the paper. Passionately rehashing the strategy and decisions every day at the water cooler, in coffee shops and in bars all over the Hoosier State.
Of course I'm talking about Indiana Basketball Property Tax Reform. Yes, that now annual rite when our legislators take up a subject near and dear to the hearts and wallets of their constituency. The time when they feverishly attempt to right past injustices (perpetrated by previous legislatures) and find the … (3 comments)

real estate taxes: Only Four Days Left to Save Hundreds of Dollars on Your Indiana Real Estate Taxes - 12/19/08 09:08 PM
 
This is a final reminder that if you purchased a property in Indiana in 2008, there are only four days left (until December 30th, since most county offices will be closed on the 24th, 26th and the 31st) to file for your Homestead and other credits with your County Auditor. If you are living in the property as your principle residence, you are entitled to a Homestead credit.
  
  
Run - don't walk to the Auditor's office.
This credit will save you hundreds and possibly several thousands of dollars on next year's real estate taxes. At this late date … (4 comments)

real estate taxes: Did you buy or are you buying a home in Indiana this year? Apply for your Homestead Tax Credit. - 09/25/08 10:55 PM
You're going to hear this from me a number of times between now and year-end. If you purchased or are purchasing a new primary residence in Indiana this year, you need to go to the County Auditor's office (after closing) and file for or confirm your Homestead Tax exemption. You may also be eligible for other tax credits as well. You have until December 31st to do this. Don't wait!
We get a few calls every year when (if?) tax bills come out, about tax bills that do not contain the Homestead credit. The difference in tax bills with and without … (5 comments)