Property Tax 101

Jasper County, Illinois - Assessor's Office

The Jasper County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Jasper County, Illinois. You can contact the Jasper County Assessor for:

• Checking the Jasper County property tax due date
• Your property tax bill
• Paying your property tax
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Information on your property's tax assessment

100 W Jourdan StThe Jasper County Assessor's Office is located in Newton, Illinois. Newton is the county seat of Jasper County, where most local government offices are located.

Jasper County Assessor Contact Information

Jasper 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 Jasper County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Jasper County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Jasper County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Jasper County.
2. The Jasper 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.
3. The Jasper County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Jasper County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Jasper County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Jasper County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 618-783-8042. 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 Jasper County assessor's office at 618-783-2627. Please call the assessor's office in Newton before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Jasper County Courthouse at 618-783-3124.

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The median property tax in Jasper County, Illinois is $1,000.00

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