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Penalty on unpaid property tax bills will increase after Monday

Property owners who did not pay their property taxes by the due date of Nov. 10 now owe a penalty,  Huntington County Treasurer Brenda Hamilton has announced.

Indiana law requires the county treasurer to add a late payment penalty to the unpaid portions of the amounts due for each installment of property taxes.  

The penalty is in the amount of 5 percent of the unpaid tax if the installment is completely paid on or before the 30 days after the due date, and if the taxpayer is not liable for delinquent property taxes first due and payable in a previous installment for the same parcel.  

The last day to pay with a 5 percent penalty is Dec. 12.

If taxes are due for more than the second installment of this year, then the penalty will be in the amount of 10 percent of the unpaid tax.  

The county treasurer’s office is located in the Huntington County Courthouse and is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  

Taxpayers may pay in person with cash or check. No credit or debit cards are accepted in the office.

Payments may be mailed to 201 N. Jefferson St., Room 104, Huntington, IN 46750.

Envelopes must be postmarked no later than Dec. 12 to be eligible for the 5 percent penalty.