Property Tax 101

McMinn County, Tennessee - Assessor's Office

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

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

6 E Madison AveThe McMinn County Assessor's Office is located in Athens, Tennessee. Athens is the county seat of McMinn County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Mcminn County Courthouse, at 6 East Madison Avenue.

McMinn County Assessor Contact Information

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

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

When contacting McMinn County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the McMinn County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 423-745-2743. 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 McMinn County assessor's office at 423-745-1144. Please call the assessor's office in Athens before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Mcminn County Courthouse at 423-745-7634.

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The median property tax in McMinn County, Tennessee is $524.00

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