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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/y4h8bb

New 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.