Trustee
From Left to Right: Brenda, Ginger, Kristie (Trustee), Tina and Shirley
Message from the Trustee
ANNOUNCEMENT - The Trustee Office announces county tax fee payment in Munford. Click here for more information.
Welcome to Tipton County‘s internet website. We hope that you will find this service easy to use and greatly assists you in your business with Tipton County.
At this site you can research information on your property including property tax and related information including answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Basic property tax information is as follows:
Tipton County Property Tax 2005 rate $2.85 @ $100 Assessed Value.
Tipton County Property Tax 2006 rate $2.85 @ $100 Assessed Value.
Tipton County Property Tax 2007 rate $2.85 @ $100 Assessed Value.
Tipton County Property Tax 2008 rate $2.34 @ $100 Assessed Value.
Tipton County Property Tax 2009 rate $2.34 @ $100 Assessed Value.
(Rounded to the nearest dollar).
1. A tax notice is mailed to the January 1st owner during the last week in September. Taxpayers are welcome to pick up their tax notice at any time.
2. City taxes are not collected in the Trustee's Office - Please make inquiries directly to the City offices. Tipton County has no additional school tax. The following city office numbers are provided for your convenience:
Covington - 901-476-9613
Atoka - 901-837-5300
Brighton - 901-475-0324
Mason - 901-294-3525
Munford - 901-837-0171
3. Property taxes become due the first Monday in October, giving 5 months to pay without penalty through February 28, becoming delinquent on March 1. Penalty & Interest accrues at 1.5% on the first day of each month beginning March 1.
March 1.5%
April 3.0%
May 4.5%
June 6.0%
July 7.5%
August 9.0%
September 10.5%
October 12.0%
November 13.5%
December 15.0 %
January 16.5%
February 18.0%
March 19.5%
4. Paying agents and/or mortgage companies may request the tax notice from the taxpayer or information from the property assessment division in Nashville or use the website shown in item nine. Terminals for inquiry are available in my office, room 203 second floor of the courthouse. Office open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday except on holidays.
5. Remittances must show the control map, group, and parcel numbers for which each payment is being made. Tipton County assessor office telephone 901-476-0213 or go to the website http://www.assessment.state.tn.us/
6. Refunds are issued on parcels already paid by another agency; however, refunds will not be issued for any other reason.
7. Information available through the state of Tennessee Property Assessment Division at James K Polk building, suite 1400, 505 Deadrick Street, Nashville, Tennessee 38243-0277, Telephone 615-741-2837, http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/propassm.htm
8. File format for diskette remittances is available from Local Government Processing Center, 714 Armstrong Lane, Columbia, TN 38401 – Telephone 931-381-1155. Be sure to name the file properly.
9. The Tipton County Trustee's Office announces online payment of property taxes beginning October 2005. Please visit The Tipton County Tennessee Trustee Site for more information.
10. To view property on the Tipton County GIS Mapping Website visit: http://tipton.binarybus.com/
11. Partial payments may be made on the taxes due in Trustee's office. Four equal payments may be made. However, penalty and interest will be added to the total due. If you choose to pay online, payment must be paid in full.
12. Taxes are collected at Munford City Hall from October through February. Collection dates are October 19,21,23; December 7,9,11; and February 8-12. Hours are from 8:30am to 4:00pm. Out to lunch from 12-1:00pm.
We sincerely strive to provide pertinent and accurate information to our taxpayers while giving our best efforts to the people we serve.
SERVING YOU IS AN HONOR!!!
Kristie Glass Maxwell
Click here for more information including frequently asked questions and the glossary
Contact
Kristie Glass Maxwell, Trustee
rttrustee@bellsouth.net
Courthouse Room 203
Court Square
Covington, TN 38019
901-476-0211
