The notification explains that under Iowa law, it is important for property owners to pay taxes and special assessments when they are due in order to avoid the tax sale.
The law requires that a notice be sent to property owners who have outstanding taxes as of February 1. The rate of interest required by Iowa law to be paid in a redemption is 2% per month. Payments for redemption from tax sale must be paid by guaranteed funds. The first half is due September 1 and becomes delinquent October 1 the second half is due March 1 and becomes delinquent April 1.Äelinquent interest accrues at the rate of 1.5% per month, rounded to the nearest dollar with a minimum of a dollar. Property taxes may be paid in two installments. Taxes are segregated in taxing districts, and the amounts collected are apportioned to the various funds State, Area Schools, Ag Extension, Assessor/Appraiser, County, School, corporate entities and townships. The County Auditor delivers tax lists of the various districts to the Treasurer at the beginning of each fiscal year. It is the Treasurer’s duty to collect all taxes, certified by the County Auditor, which includes real estate, mobile homes, special assessments, buildings on leased land, equipment assessed as real estate, utilities and grain handlers. Work with Department of Transportation Investigators.Prepare reports for the Iowa Department of Transportation.Issue junking certificates for vehicles that are dismantled or no longer operable.Issue duplicate, salvage, in lieu and in transit titles,.License, title, collect use tax and motor vehicle registrations in Cass County.Send notice of annual tax sale no later than May 1,.Send notice of delinquent taxes to taxpayers with outstanding taxes as of February 1.Prepare for publishing a newspaper notice of tax sale,.Pursue collection of tax liens by ordinary lawsuit or by proceeding to the taking of the tax sale deed.Process Iowa Property Tax Credit Claims for senior citizens or disabled persons.To collect taxes certified for all real estate, mobile homes, special assessments, utilities.Collect miscellaneous revenues from all county offices and departments.Send monthly monies to the Iowa Department of Transportation.
Update Investment Report annually if law changes.Consult with members of the Investment Committee (various members of banking institutions in Cass County).Prepare reports throughout the year for the Cass County Board of Supervisors and State Auditor.Submit accurate financial records for annual audit.Check supporting data for all check and cash receipts from all county monies.Keep accurate record of monies received and disbursed.The Treasurer is responsible for the proper receipt, accounting and disbursement of county funds within proper policies established by the State of Iowa, Cass County Board of Supervisors and corporate and unincorporated taxing entities for adequate financial control. In addition, the Treasurer categorizes, indexes, files and deposits materials, forms and monies received to assure public funds are administered properly. The Treasurer compiles composite reports from individual record books to general ledgers: reviews and reconciles receipts, bills, and cash received to assure accuracy of figures to prevent discrepancies and financial loss. The Treasurer is responsible for the receipt, management, disbursement, financial reporting, bonds and investment of all monies paid to the County and serves as agent for the State of Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance.