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Did You Know?

• Annual changes of assessment are based on sales in the neighborhood. there are several neighborhood groupings in the City of Douglas. Your neighborhood rarely consists of just the home on your street.
• Your taxable value can never exceed your assessed value.
• Principal Residence Exemptions that are in effect January 1 each year stay in effect for the calendar year.
• The May 1 filing deadline for Principal Residence Exemptions applies to new applicants only. You do not need to reapply each year.
• A property Transfer Affidavit must be filed whenever a real estate is transferred.
• The assessor is not permitted by State Law to set your new assessment at one half of your purchase price.
• It is your responsibility as a taxpayer to review your property record card periodically to be sure you agree with all the information that is currently of record.
• The assessor is available Tuesdays from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Feel free to come in or call (269) 857-1438 if you have any questions on your property. The assessing system is quite complex, and we are always willing to help our taxpayers understand how the system works.