Since the return was not sent by Certified Mail or one of the approved delivery systems, with an April 30th postmark, it needed to be received by the appropriate County Auditor or Tax Commissioner’s office no later than April 30th to be considered timely filed.

You may file a Petition for Abatement of Penalty with the Tax Commissioner. Your appeal must be received within 60 days of the assessment date to be considered. Additional instructions for filing this appeal can be found on the back of the Preliminary Assessment Certificate.

Late payment penalties must first be appealed to the local County Treasurer’s office. Late paid personal property taxes are subject to a 5% or 10% penalty, as well as interest charges. The interest accrues monthly, is based on the current market rate and cannot be appealed.