Email messages are appearing on the computers of property owners across Baxter County this week with a reminder Friday is the deadline to assess all personal property to avoid a 10 percent tax penalty.Baxter County Assessor Jayme Nicholson says since taking office six years ago, she and her staff have been collecting the email addresses for the county’s property owners in an effort to personalize reminders of the assessment deadline.
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Nicholson says state law requires the assessment of all personal property annually between Jan. 1 and May 31 for both businesses and individuals.
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A complete list of all items that must be assessed is available on the Baxter County Assessor’s website at baxtercountyassessor.com/items.asp.
Nicholson says for those wanting to complete the assessment process in person, her office, located at 6 East Seventh Street on the south side of the Baxter County courthouse square, will be open until 4:30 Friday afternoon.
But she says there are other ways to complete the assessment process.
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Nicholson says for those who miss the deadline the 10 percent penalty for property taxes is a state mandate.
Friday’s assessment deadline applies across all Arkansas’s 75 counties. For those outside of Baxter County, consult with the local Office of Assessor to determine what procedures are in place for completing the process.
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