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Provides collection of property taxes, conducts annual tax sale for delinquent taxes, processes vehicle transactions, and issues motor vehicle titles and registrations.

Services

Tax Collection Agencies
Tax Information
Motor Vehicle Registration
Tax Forms
County Government Departments/Offices
County Treasurer Offices
Supervises Election and Voter Information, Tax Levies, Maps and Census Information, CAFR and Animal Licenses. Also helps residents living in a unincorporated part of Polk County to register their pets and receive an animal license.

Services

County Government Departments/Offices
Tax Forms
Domestic Animal Services
Offers assistance with state taxes for individuals and businesses through the Tax Service area. Tax Service area also answers general and technical tax questions from customers.
Handles property taxes and motor vehicle registration.

Services

Tax Forms
Driver Licenses
County Treasurer Offices
Motor Vehicle Registration
Identification Cards
County Government Departments/Offices
Tax forms and instructions available.
Property tax relief program for eligible homeowners, including those over age 65, disabled individuals, and disabled veterans.
Helps individuals complete the Iowa Rent Rebate/Rent Reimbursement form.

Tax collection agency.

Taxpayer assistance.

Information about tax accounts. Processes applications for Federal Tax Identification Numbers.

Taxpayer Advocacy Services provide free, independent, and confidential tax assistance to taxpayers unable to resolve their tax problems through normal channels or individuals experiencing a hardship. Helps individual and business taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS.

Services

Tax Information
Tax Collection Agencies
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
Tax Forms

Programs offered through Mills County General Relief are emergency rent and utility assistance, emergency food assistance (working in coordination with local food pantries), and burial assistance for indigent clients. Applications for Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (SIRHA) and rent reimbursement claims are also available.

The Mills County General Relief office helps clients assess their needs, assists in client referrals, and coordinates with other community resources as necessary. The General Relief office works closely with local organizations to ensure services are not duplicated and to maximize resources for resolving local poverty issues.

Services

Utility Service Payment Assistance
Tax Forms
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Comprehensive Information and Referral
Food Vouchers
Rent Payment Assistance
Helps individuals complete the Iowa Rent Rebate/Rent Reimbursement form.

Tax collection agency.

Taxpayer assistance.

Property tax relief program for eligible homeowners, including those over age 65, disabled individuals, and disabled veterans.

Information about tax accounts. Processes applications for Federal Tax Identification Numbers.

Taxpayer Advocacy Services provide free, independent, and confidential tax assistance to taxpayers unable to resolve their tax problems through normal channels or individuals experiencing a hardship. Helps individual and business taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS.

Services

Tax Information
Tax Collection Agencies
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance
Tax Forms

Tax collection agency.

Taxpayer assistance.

General assistance provides emergency financial assistance for utilities.

Offers a medical equipment loan program, which also accepts donations of medical equipment.

Provides notary services and voter registration.

Handles applications for Senior Freeze/Property Taxes and Circuit Breaker program for seniors and disabled persons, as well as food stamps application.

Provides property tax assessments and appeals.

Services

Notary Public Services
Utility Service Payment Assistance
Tax Information
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Voter Registration Offices
Tax Forms
Helps individuals complete the Iowa Rent Rebate/Rent Reimbursement form.

Property assessments for tax valuation purposes; lookup and mapping tool available online.

Homestead exemptions provide relief from property taxes by exempting all or a portion of the valuation of a home from taxation; the percentage of relief is based on the applicant's income level and home valuation; applications accepted by June 30 each year, some late applications may be accepted under certain conditions (medically incapacitated, in a residential care facility, etc.).

Exemptions eligibility requirements:


Seniors

-- Be 65 years of age or older before January 1st of the application year.


Disabled Individuals

-- Have a permanent physical disability and cannot walk without the regular use of a mechanical aide or prosthesis

-- Have undergone amputation of both arms above the elbows

-- Have a permanent partial disability of both arms in excess of 75%


Disabled Veterans or Widow(er) of a Qualified Veteran

-- A wartime veteran drawing compensation from the VA due to a 100% service connected disability

-- An un-remarried widow/widower of an above qualified veteran

- A wartime veteran totally disabled due to a non-service connected illness or accident

-- A veteran whose home is substantially contributed to by the VA


Other Qualifications

-- The valuation of the home cannot exceed 200% (225% for veterans and persons with qualifying disabilities) of the County's average assessed value for single family residences. (In 2017 the average assessed value was $159,840)

-- The maximum exemption available is 100% of the County's average assessed value for single family residences (120% for disabled veterans and persons with qualifying disabilities)

-- The home must be owned and occupied between January 1 and August 15 of the tax year being exempted

-- The applicants must meet the income guidelines

Services

Tax Forms
County Government Departments/Offices
Tax Collection Agencies
Tax Information

Tax collection agency.

Taxpayer assistance.

Tax collection agency for state and local governments. The department regulates the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages. The department also oversees local property tax assessments, and functions as the funding agent for the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

Services

Tax Collection Agencies
Tax Forms
Tax Information
Library services and resources.
Tax collection agency for state and local governments. The department regulates the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages. The department also oversees local property tax assessments, and functions as the funding agent for the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

Services

Tax Collection Agencies
Tax Forms
Tax Information
Property tax relief program for eligible homeowners, including those over age 65, disabled individuals, and disabled veterans.
Online resource that helps taxpayers understand and meet tax responsibilities. Also offers hotline for tax questions.
Helps individuals complete the Iowa Rent Rebate/Rent Reimbursement form.