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What new changes have been made to the tax statements?

New Parcel Numbers:
New Parcel Numbers have now been setup so that every parcel in Des Moines County has its own unique parcel number. The old parcel number was a seven (7) digit number and was unique in its own district. The new parcel number will be in the following format and will be a unique number within the whole county: ##-##-###-###. This number is associated with a map location within Des Moines County. Everyone will see this change on their statement.

New District Number:
The City of Burlington was previously separated into 27 separate districts. This was due to the large number of parcels within the city and the need to separate these parcels out into smaller groups when balancing was done by hand. With technology, balancing in large numbers has become streamlined; therefore, districts 001-027 were combined into one single district of 001. Only those who have parcels that used to be in Districts 002 through 027 will see this change.

Single Statement for Real Estate, Drainage, Levee, and Special Assessments:
The biggest change will be seen by those who have Drainage, Levee, or Special Assessment Taxes. The Drainage, Levee, & Special Assessment taxes were previously billed on separate statements. This year the Drainage, Levee, and Special Assessments will print directly on the regular Real Estate statement, eliminating the need for multiple statements to be printed and mailed. The Full Year Tax Due, the September 2008 Tax Due and the March 2009 Tax Due amounts will include the Drainage, Levee, or Special Assessment Tax Due amounts. Only those who have parcels that have Drainage, Levee, or Special Assessment tax will see this change.

What options are available to me to pay my property taxes?

Property taxes may be paid in semi-annual installments due September and March. Property taxes are handled by the Treasurer's office and can be paid in-person, mailed in or paid online. Full or partial payments of current and delinquent taxes will be accepted at any time.

Does your mortgage company pay your property tax?

Please contact your mortgage company if you are unsure who is responsible for paying the tax.

In-Person Payment:

The Treasurer's office is located on the first floor of the Des Moines County Courthouse. The Courthouse is located at 513 N. Main St., Burlington, Iowa. The tax department is located on the east side of the office.

Mailing Payment:

Mail Payment To (as shown on your tax receipt):
Des Moines County Treasurer's Office
513 N. Main St.
PO Box 248
Burlington, IA 52601

On current taxes due, the first installment must be postmarked by September 30th and the second installment must be postmarked by March 31st in order not be penalized.

Online Payment:

The amount payable online represents all taxes that are payable online for each parcel listed in either the first (September) or second (March) payment period. Full or partial payments of current and delinquent taxes will be accepted at any time.

There are two convenient methods for making your tax payments, eCheck and Credit Cards. The credit cards that can be accepted are Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

The link below will take you to the site to allow you to process online payments. There is additional information available on this site in regards to online payments, so please take the time to read through this information.

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