The Treasurer's Office is located at 100 W. Market St. Cadiz OH  43907 in the Courthouse on the main floor. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, closed all Federal Holidays.

This commonly happens if you have recently refinanced or have in changed any of the information on your tax bill.  We suggest you immediately forward the tax bill to your lender. To correct our records, please forward in writing the name of your lender, their address and your loan number.

Normally at the time of closing, taxes are pro-rated to the new owner and the seller is no longer responsible for the payment of any further taxes. Please forward the bill to the new owner OR contact our office so that we can prepare another bill to be sent to the responsible taxpayer.

In the State of Ohio, real estate taxes are collected one year behind. Therefore, in the current year we collect the taxes for the previous year.
You will need to check your closing statement or with your closing agent to determine if you are to pay this bill but normally taxes are pro-rated to the new owner at the time of the sale. Keep in mind taxes follow the property.  Additionally, any tax that comes due after your purchase date then becomes your liability to pay.

Tax bills are mailed in January and June.

It is the taxpayer’s responsibility to notify the Treasurer’s office of any address change for billing purposes.  Please contact our office by email (vsefsick@harrisoncountyohio.gov) or by phone (740-942-8864).

As required by the Ohio Revised, the Auditor’s office establishes a market value for all properties in Harrison County.

The full year real estate tax is then computed by first multiplying the assessed value (35% of the market value) by the total tax rate of the district in which the property is located.   This gross tax is then multiplied by the district reduction factor (either residential/agricultural OR commercial/industrial) to determine the reduction credit.  The reduction credit is subtracted from the gross tax giving you the net tax amount.

Residential and Agricultural properties receive a 10% credit from the net amount.

Owner occupied property is eligible for an additional 2 ½% credit on the assessed value of the home and the homesite (up to one acre).

Taxpayers eligible for the homestead exemption (applications can be obtained at the County Auditor’s office) will have an additional credit.

The net tax, minus all credits and plus any special assessments, is the balance owed for the full year.

The Ohio Revised Code states that the Postmark or Postal Cancellation of the due date is considered to be timely paid.  A private metered date of the due date is not sufficient.  We are required to use the US Postal Cancellation date. You are encouraged to mail our payment as early as possible.

After the first half due date, 10% of the unpaid current tax is added as penalty.  If payment is received within 10 days of the due date, 5% of the penalty is removed.

After the second half due date, 10% of any unpaid current tax/penalty is added as penalty.  If payment is received within 10 days of the due date, 5% of the penalty is removed.

On August 1 of each year, interest as mandated by State Law (refer to tax rate sheet) is charged only on the prior taxes due.

On December 1 of each year, the balance of interest is charged against the total amount due.

If the tax is not paid and has just gone delinquent, your name will appear in the Delinquent Tax List that is published in the local paper. If the tax is not paid by the next November, it is certified to the County Prosecutor to start foreclosure actions. 

Yes. You may enter into a written contract with the County Treasurer that will allow you to pay your delinquent tax in installments and at the same must keep your current tax paid

Yes.  Payment can be made in office or by visiting harrisoncountyohio.smartpayworks.com or by phone at 740-668-1254. (Payment by phone is not accepted at the office.)

Payment by credit/debit cards will incur a convenience fee of 2.85 percent. Minimum charge is $2.50. These fees are not paid to the Government Entity; they are paid to the processing company as a convenience fee for processing the transaction.  The County does not profit from this convenience fee.

Yes, as long as paid in full before the due date.

The actual payment date changes from year to year.