Taxation

The Auditor’s staff works closely with the Assessor’s and Treasurer’s office to complete these processes. Segregation of duties is determined by law and designed for transparency and accuracy

  • Administration of all exemptions and deductions allowed by state statute. You may download deduction forms from the INDIANA PROPERTY TAX BENEFITS website.

MORTGAGE DEDUCTION REPEALED

On March 21, 2022, Governor Eric J Holcomb signed into law House Enrolled Act 1260-2022 ("HEA 1260").  Section 12 of HEA 1260 repeals the mortgage deduction in its entirety, effective January 1, 2023.  This means that beginning January 1, 2023, individuals will no longer be able to apply for this property tax deduction, and county auditors will no longer apply the mortgage deduction to property tax bills beginning with the 2023 Pay 2024 cycle.  Instead, the General Assembly has added $3,000 to the homestead deduction, effective for assessment dates after December 31, 2022.  In other words, the homestead deduction amount for 2023 Pay 2024 will be the lesser of:

  • Sixty percent (60%) of the assessed value of the real property, mobile home not assessed as real property, or manufactured home not assessed as real property; or
  • $48,000.

You may file deductions in person, by mail or e-mail. (Auditor@morgancounty.in.gov) If you choose to file by mail, please provide a contact number for any questions. Also, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for a return receipt. Please note, some deductions require supporting documents you may not wish to file by e-mail.

  • Maintains property ownership records for all real estate within the county, handling transfers, splits, combines and annexations.
  • Administration of tax abatements.
  • Administration of Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Areas INDIANA GATEWAY TIF REPORTS.
  • Administration of Special Assessments.
  • Calculation of all property taxes for real, personal property, mobile homes & special assessments.
  • Semi-annual settlement of all property taxes to appropriate taxing units.
  • Tax Sale- Publication and Records of Sale and Tax Deeds SRI TAX SALE.
  • Preserves plat maps on the county GIS system ELEVATE.