Grant County property owners are reminded that the first half of their 2019 real estate and mobile home taxes, payable in 2020, is due Thursday, April 30.
Property owners have received the current year’s notices printed on 8.5x11 paper and mailed in envelopes. They should have received one notice per parcel in January.
Because of the COVID-19 concerns, the Grant County courthouse remains closed to the public, but taxpayers can either mail their checks or put them in the secure dropbox near the south entrance to the courthouse.
“We ask that all taxpayers include your current telephone number on your checks so we can reach you about your payment if we have questions,” commented Raynelle Mueller, Grant County treasurer. She also recommends that taxpayers call her office before sending their payment if they have questions.
If leaving tax payments in the dropbox at the courthouse, the checks should be in an envelope clearly marked for the Grant County treasurer’s office. This option may be utilized through April 30 at 5 p.m. The dropbox will be emptied at that time, and any payments dropped after that time will be assessed late fees.
Alternately, payments can be mailed to the address on the tax notice. Mailed payments must be postmarked by April 30. As a reminder, the Milbank post office closes at 4:15 p.m. daily. “If your mailed envelope is not inside the main post office at that time, it will not be postmarked until the next business day, and late fees will be assessed on those postmarked after April 30,” Mueller stated.
Mueller also noted that any tax amount that is less than $50 for the year is due in its entirety at this time.
Tax bills not paid by the due date will be assessed an interest charge beginning Friday, May 1. Residents may contact the Grant County treasurer’s office at 605-432-5651 for more information.
