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Treasurer
Contact Information
County Treasurer
Page County Treasurer
P.O. Box 224
Clarinda, IA 51632
Fax
(712) 542-2243
Tax Department
Auto Department
Toll Free
Notice from the County Treasurer
BEGINNING JAN. 1, 2022 A BILL OF SALE WILL BE REQUIRED ON ALL TITLE TRANSFERS (INCLUDING TRAILERS)
A BILL OF SALE should include: Name/Signature of the Buyer(s), Name/Signature of the Seller(s),
Date of Sale, The Vehicle’s VIN#, Final Sale Price * Bill of sale does NOT have to be notarized
Duties of the County Treasurer
About Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for the receipt, management, disbursement, financial reporting, bonds and investment of all monies paid to the County and serves as agent for the State of Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance.
The Treasurer compiles composite reports from individual record books to general ledgers: reviews and reconciles receipts, bills, and cash received to assure accuracy of figures to prevent discrepancies and financial loss. In addition, the Treasurer categorizes, indexes, files and deposits materials, forms and monies received to assure public funds are administered properly.
The Treasurer is responsible for the proper receipt, accounting and disbursement of county funds within proper policies established by the State of Iowa, Page County Board of Supervisors and corporate and unincorporated taxing entities for adequate financial control.
Financial Management
Investment of Revenues
Keep accurate record of monies received and disbursed
Check supporting data for all check and cash receipts from all county monies
Submit accurate financial records for annual audit
Prepare monthly reports
Prepare reports throughout the year for the Page County Board of Supervisors and State Auditor
Update Investment Report annually if law changes
ACH transfers of tax payments and auto renewals
Send monthly monies to the Iowa Department of Transportation
Apportion taxes to various entities
Collect miscellaneous revenues from all county offices and departments
Real Estate Division
To collect taxes certified for all real estate, mobile homes, special assessments, utilities
Process Iowa Property Tax Credit Claims for senior citizens or disabled persons
Pursue collection of tax liens by ordinary lawsuit or by proceeding to the taking of the tax sale deed
Prepare for publishing a newspaper notice of tax sale
Conduct annual and adjourned tax sales
Send notice of delinquent taxes to taxpayers with outstanding taxes as of November 1
Send notice of annual tax sale no later than May 1
Process tax sale redemptions
Motor Vehicle Division
License, title, collect one time registration fee and motor vehicle annual registrations in Page County
Issue duplicate, salvage, in lieu and in transit titles
Record and release security interests
Issue junking certificates for vehicles that are dismantled or no longer operable
Prepare reports for the Iowa Department of Transportation
Process refund claim forms
Issue special license plates
Work with Department of Transportation Investigators
Process uncollected parking tickets for cities of Page County
Collection of Property Taxes
It is the Treasurer’s duty to collect all taxes, certified by the County Auditor, which includes real estate, mobile homes, special assessments, buildings on leased land, equipment assessed as real estate, utilities and grain handlers .
The County Auditor delivers tax lists of the various districts to the Treasurer at the beginning of each fiscal year.
Taxes are segregated in taxing districts, and the amounts collected are apportioned to the various funds; State, Area Schools, Ag Extension, Assessor/Appraiser, County, School, corporate entities and townships.
Property Tax Payments
Property taxes may be paid in two installments. The first half is due September 1 and becomes delinquent October 1; the second half is due March 1 and becomes delinquent April 1.
Delinquent interest accrues at the rate of 1.5% per month, rounded to the nearest dollar with a minimum of a dollar.
Payments for redemption from tax sale must be paid by guaranteed funds.
The rate of interest required by Iowa law to be paid in a redemption is 2% per month.
Notice of Delinquent Taxes
On November 1st, delinquent statements are mailed to property owners with outstanding September taxes. The notification explains that under Iowa law, it is important for property owners to pay taxes and special assessments when they are due in order to avoid the tax sale or a lawsuit.
Iowa law also requires that a notice of the annual tax sale shall be mailed not later than May 1st to the person in whose name the parcel subject to sale is taxed. In compliance with this law, a Delinquent Tax Statement and Tax Sale Notice is mailed May 1st to provide proper notice of the pending tax sale.
Delinquent taxes as of May 1 are assessed a publication fee and must be advertised for sale at the annual tax sale in June.
Tax Sale
The Annual Tax Sale is held online the third Monday in June with an adjourned sale held daily. Any delinquency must be offered for sale at the Regular or Public Bidder Tax Sale.
Delinquent tax and/or special assessments advertised twice and remaining unsold for want of bidders, must be offered for sale at the annual Public Bidder Sale. Page County is required by Iowa law to purchase the delinquencies if there is no private sector bidder. Further, once a Certificate of Purchase at Tax Sale has been issued to the County, the Treasurer has the authority to bring an ordinary suit at law for the collection of taxes.
OFFICE INFORMATION
MOTOR VEHICLE Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Phone: (712) 542-5310
Driver License Clarinda Monday, Tuesday., Thursday., Friday: 8:15 AM – 4:00 PM
Shenandoah Wednesday: 8:15 AM – 4:00 PM
Drive Tests Clarinda by appointment only
Shenandoah: Wednesday by appointment only
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