Bent County, Colorado - Assessor's Office
The Bent County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Bent County, Colorado. You can contact the Bent County Assessor for:
- Appealing your property tax appraisal
- Information on your property's tax assessment
- Checking the Bent County property tax due date
- Paying your property tax
- Reporting upgrades or improvements
- Your property tax bill
725 Carson AveThe Bent County Assessor's Office is located in Las Animas, Colorado. Las Animas is the county seat of Bent County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Bent County Courthouse, at 725 Bent Avenue.
Bent County Assessor Contact Information
Bent County Assessor Address
Bent County Assessor
725 Bent Avenue
Las Animas, CO 81054
Bent County Assessor Phone Number
(719) 456-2010
Bent County Assessor's Website
Bent County Assessor's Office Services
There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Bent County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Bent County Tax Appraiser.
- The Bent County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Bent County.
- The Bent County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
- The Bent County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Bent County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.
When contacting Bent County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Bent County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 719-456-2010. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!
If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Bent County assessor's office at 719-456-3108. Please call the assessor's office in Las Animas before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Bent County Courthouse at 719-456-1600.
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