LINK TO LISTING OF UNPAID REAL ESTATE TAXES
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DATES LEADING UP TO TAX SALE FOR 2012 COLLECTION YEAR
All accounts become delinquent on January 1, 2013. Payments
after this date will be charged late charges.
Payments after January 1st- $5.00 delinquent fee, plus
12% annual interest (this is 1% a month). If live in the county and assessed
a garbage fee, there is an additional $15.00 garbage late fee. When
decree of sale is generated, additional fees are added. When delinquent
properties are advertised in paper prior to the tax sale, advertising costs are
added.
To avoid property advertised in the paper, account has to be paid
by 4:30 p.m. on March 6th. If paid after it appears the first
week, the name will be pulled out for the second or third run if taxes are paid
before the subsequent weeks advertising deadline date.
No personal checks on property after January 31st. After
this date, only certified funds such as cash, cashier’s check, and money order
or online are accepted. Payments may also be made using a debit or credit
card.
No property tax payments online after April 24th.
No property payments are to be made in the Auburn or Smiths
Station Offices after April 30th.
The Tax Sale will be held at 10:00 AM on May 1st in
the Commissioner Chambers at the Lee County Courthouse on South 9th Street in Opelika.
NOTE: All business
personal property must be paid before real property payments can be accepted.
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NEW LEE COUNTY TOLL FREE
NUMBER
The
toll free number for Lee County has changed. The new number is
855-212-8024.
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OFFICE STAFF
NEWS
Welcome to our
newest staff member Vanessa Nelms. Vanessa will be working in the motor vehicle
section.
John Delaney will be
moving from Property Assessment to the Auburn Satellite Office. Libby
Whatley will be replacing John in Assessment.
The Revenue
Commissioners Office would like to welcome three new staff members; Debbie
Stevens, Libby Whatley and Mary Charlot. It is great to have the
three of you working with us. Mary has worked in our office before and it is
great to have you with us again.
Congratulations to
Bryan Buchannan on his promotion to Supervisor of the Auburn Satellite Office.
Bryan has been working in our office for several years and he will keep the
Auburn office running smoothly.
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ATTENTION LEE
COUNTY TAXPAYERS OVER 65 AND DISABLED:
Recently, the Alabama Legislature passed
Act 2012-313 which becomes effective for ad valorem tax
assessments as of October 1,2012 for ad
valorem taxes to be collected beginning October 1,2013. This law changes the
qualifications for receiving homestead exemptions for taxpayers age 65 and
older; or, who are retired because of permanent and total disability. In
response to this law change, each taxpayer that has previously been approved for
a homestead exemption because they met the income equirements and were either
age 65 or older, or were permanently and totally disabled, must now recertify
their qualifications to continue to receive this homestead exemption. The new
requirements approved by ACT 2012-313 are listed
below: 1. The taxpayer is
either:a. Age 65 and older and have combined net taxable
income ofthe taxpayer and his or her spouse on their latest United States Tax
Return of$12,000 or less. b. Retired because of
permanent and total disability and the combined net taxable income of the
taxpayer and his or her spouse on their latest United States Tax Return
is $12,000 or less.1) Proof of the taxpayer being retired because of
total and permanent disability may include the receipt of a pension or annuity
due to disability from a private company or a state or federal governmental
agency; or, the written certification of the taxpayer being retired because of
total and permanent disability from two physicians licensed to practice medicine
in Alabama. Failure to respond to this exemption recertification request by December
31, 2012 may result in the taxpayer losing their total homestead exemption for
the assessment period beginning October 1,2012 for ad valorem taxes to be
collected beginning October 1,2013.
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ATTENTION
LEE COUNTY TAXPAYERS:
AUTOMOBILE
INSURANCE/INDENTIFICATION
- Beginning January 1, 2013, license plate issuing
officials will attempt to verify liability insurance utilizing the State of
Alabama Online Insurance Verification System (OIVS), which will allow license
plate issuing officials to immediately verify the insurance status of a
vehicle at any point in time.
- In addition to providing evidence of insurance, a
valid state issued driver license, non-driver identification card or national
driver license must be provided for EACH owner
reflected on the vehicle title. If the vehicle owner is a company, the federal
employer identification number (FEIN) is
required.
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ATTENTION
DISABLED VEHICLE OWNERS:
2012
is a verification year for disability license plates and
placards.
Vehicle owners already displaying
disability license plates and placards may recertify by siging a new form in our
office. We have the form in our office or you may download a form in PDF format
here:http://tinyurl.com/y4h8bbNew disability applicants must have
certification filled out by their physician.
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Welcome
to the Lee County Revenue Commissioner's Office Website
As the Revenue Commissioner of Lee County and on
behalf of my staff we would like to welcome you to the Lee County online
property tax and vehicle tag renewal website. We are very proud of our
beautiful scenic county, but we feel it is our people that make us such a
wonderful place. We are so glad that you have chosen to visit our website and
thankful that you have allowed us to bring to you this most valuable
service.
Our goal through
this website is to allow you to conduct your business, whether it is paying your
property taxes, renewing your car tag, or simply researching Lee County tax
records.
Advantages this
service allows you:
The ability to
pay your taxes at your convenience, anytime day or night
The convenience
of paying from your home, work or anywhere that you have access to the
internet.
The option to pay your taxes securely using either
credit card or a debit card.
Access to your tax information, such as
assessments, property records, state forms and application, and tax
maps.
We wish to continue to provide you with
personalized service. If you have any questions or need anything you do not see
in this site please feel free to contact us by the phone numbers listed, email
us, or stop by for a visit anytime.
You may visit
any of our three offices in Lee County to complete your transaction(s). Our two
satellite offices are capable of handing all of the same functions as our main
office at the courthouse in Opelika.
Sincerely,
Oline W. Price, ACTA
Lee County Revenue Commissioner
Three Locations to Better Serve
You
OPELIKA OFFICE
215 SOUTH 9TH STREET
Opelika, AL
36801
PHONE: (334) 737-3655
TOLL FREE: (800)
239-4469
FAX: (334) 705-5081
OFFICE HOURS 8:30 AM UNTIL 4:30
PM CENTRAL TIME
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
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SMITHS STATION SATELLITE
OFFICE
2336 LEE RD 430, Suite
120
SMITHS STATION, AL
36877
PHONE: (334) 291-1326
OFFICE HOURS 9:00 AM UNTIL 4:30
PM EASTERN TIME
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
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AUBURN SATELLITE
OFFICE
1266 Mall Parkway
Auburn, AL 36830
PHONE: (334) 737-7298
HOURS 8:30 AM UNTIL 4:30 PM
CENTRAL TIME
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
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REVENUE COMMISSIONER MISSION
STATEMENT
The Lee County Revenue
Commissioner's Office is dedicated to providing efficient, convenient,
professional service to the taxpayers of Lee County in the most cost-effective
manner possible.