January 30, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
If you own property in DeKalb County you have less than a month to pay your 2022 property taxes without penalty.
The deadline for payment is February 28, 2023 before any interest begins accruing on March 1, 2023. If you choose to mail in your tax payment, it must be postmarked on or prior to February 28, 2023 to avoid any accrued interest.
To make the process more convenient, DeKalb County Trustee Sean Driver says you have several options to pay your taxes.
“The Trustee’s Office is open from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Remember, if the last day comes and you can’t make it to the post office to postmark your payment, we do have a drop box on the outside wall of the county offices section at the county complex. If you choose to use our drop box on February 28, we will gather the mail on Wednesday morning in the office, March 1 and no interest will be applied to your 2022 tax bill. Interest will accrue for walk-ins on March 1,” said Trustee Driver.
OPTIONS TO PAY 2022 PROPERTY TAXES:
1. IN PERSON AT THE OFFICE
2. BY MAILING IN YOUR PAYMENT
3. DROPBOX (Lift For Deposit)
4. ONLINE BILL PAY-AT www.tennesseetrustee.org, then select DeKalb
*There is a fee to use debit/credit card- 2.75% of your total tax bill or submit an e-check for $2.75 on any total.
*Online accepts Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express
*Can receive online payments 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
*QR (Quick Response Code) on your tax bill can access the online website with smart phone
*Business Information Systems collects the fees, not DeKalb County
5.Partial payments accepted- Any Amount
*Remember: Whatever portion of taxes are unpaid for 2022, using the partial payment plan; only the portion left unpaid will accrue 1.5% interest per Month starting March 1, 2023.
Trustee Driver also reminds you that any 2021 unpaid property taxes will be turned over to the Chancery Court for collection on April 1, 2023. The Trustee’s Office can still receive partial payments on 2021 delinquent taxes up until March 31, 2023. The Trustee will mail one more notice regarding the unpaid 2021 delinquent property taxes on February 1, 2023.
“The Trustee’s Office also offers State of Tennessee Property Tax Relief. If you would like to check on a possible tax relief for 2022 for you, come see us at 732 South Congress Boulevard, Room 103, or call 615-597-5176. The last day to sign up for tax relief is April 5, 2023. The income limit to be eligible is $31,600 using 2021 income,” said Trustee Driver.