I received
my tax bill in the
mail. It was
supposed to go to my
bank. What do I do?
This most
commonly happens if
you refinanced, or
in any way changed
the information on
your tax bill.
First, do not worry.
Your tax agent knows
they owe the taxes
and will usually pay
them anyway. To
correct the mailing
of the bill, ask
your bank or lender
to request in
writing a change of
mailing from the
Treasurer's Office.
This must be in
writing to conform
to the law.
Where do my
taxes go?
Most of your taxes
go to support the
schools in your
district. If you
will refer to the
Tax Rate Table, you
will see your taxes
expressed in mills
for your district
and where they go.
When are my
taxes late?
The day
after the due date
on the current tax
bill. There are no
individual
extensions.
If I mail my
tax payment on the
due date is it going
to be late?
Postal
regulations state
that the U.S.
postmark (not a
private meter
postmark) of the due
date is to be
considered current.
But if your check or
money order is dated
after the due date
(sometimes called
post-dating), it is
late and a penalty
will be added.
How much is
the penalty?
Ohio
Revised Code 323.17
requires a penalty
of ten (10%) percent
to be added to the
current taxes due,
5% will be remitted
if paid within ten
(10) days. If the
taxes become a full
year delinquent, the
penalty is
compounded and
interest is added
for a full year
delinquency if not
paid by December of
that year.
What if I do
not receive a bill -
do I still have a
penalty?
YES! Failure to
receive a tax bill
does not excuse or
delay the payment
nor does it excuse
any penalty or
interest. Taxes are
mailed in January to
be paid in February
and again in June to
be paid in July of
each year. Once the
bills have been
mailed, we publish 3
- 4 notifications of
that due date in the
Greene County
Dailies, as well as
the Dayton Daily
News. The due dates
can also be found on
the Greene County
Website Homepage
under the Breaking
News Marque and also
under the Greene
County Treasurer’s
Website.
What happens
if I do not pay my
Taxes
If your
taxes become
delinquent more than
a year and a half,
the Treasurer will
file with the County
Prosecutor's Office
to sell the property
at Sheriff's
auction.
Can I pay my
taxes with my credit
card?
Yes, this
option is
available.
Please click on
Ways to Pay to
access this feature.
Why are my
taxes billed one
year behind?
You pay for
the time you lived
in or owned the
property - that
would be last year.
Since you have not
lived in or owned
the property for
this full year, you
do not pay for this
year until next
year.
What if I
didn't purchase the
property until some
time during the
previous year? Why
am I getting a tax
bill for the full
year?
You should
have been credited
at the closing for
the tax owing for
the part of the year
you did not own the
property. You will
need to check your
closing documents to
verify this fact. If
you have any
questions regarding
your closing, you
will need to contact
your closing agent.
Please understand
that real property
tax is attached to
the real estate and
not to the owner.
I sold my
property but I
received the tax
bill. What should I
do with it?
As stated
above, the owner of
record receives the
tax bill and is
responsible for the
taxes. If at the
closing of the sale
of the property, you
paid the taxes to
the new owner, or to
the closing agent,
you may wish to call
them or forward the
bill.
