County Treasurer  Cathy Gross  ( Treasurer )

Welcome to the White County Treasurer's Office. Located on the First Floor of the White County Government Center at 110 N Main St Monticello, Indiana 47960.  Office hours are form 8:00AM to 4:00PM  Monday thru Friday. (Closed on Holidays)

Staff

• Cathy Gross ( Treasurer ) Phone 574-583-5771
• Mickey Jaimes  Phone 574-583-1516
• Dixie Geisler Phone 574-583-9007
• Fax 574-583-7498

Mailing info

•     White County Treasurer
•     P.O. Box 388
•     Monticello, Indiana 47960

    Cathy Gross is serving her second term as White County Treasurer; her term will end December 31, 2008.  As treasurer, some of her duties include:

• Custodian of all county monies
• Tax Collector (real estate, personal property, mobile home, drainage maintenance, reconstruction, inheritance tax, personal property tax judgments, sewer & weed liens, & innkeepers tax)
• Secretary of the White County Board of Finance
• Secretary/Treasurer of the White County Innkeepers Tax Board
• Issuing Mobile Home moving & title permits
• Issuing Alcoholic Beverage Permits
• Managing mortgage escrow accounts
• Conducting tax sales (usually one sale per year, in the fall; list may be purchased in late summer by contacting the White County Auditor)
• Vice President of the Indiana County Treasurer’s Association

RECEIVING YOUR TAX BILL (STATEMENT)

Statements are usually mailed by Mid-April BOTH ‘A’ & ‘B’ COPIES ARE MAILED TOGETHER IN THE SPRING

The “A” copy is due May 10 & the “B” copy is due November 13

 You may pay both installments in the spring.

 THE FOLLOWING IS A SAMPLE TAX BILL 

 PAYING YOUR TAXES

There are 5 options for paying your taxes:

• Treasurer’s office M-F 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
• White County Banks (except Wells Fargo in Monticello)
• By credit card (by phone or on-line only) 1-800-272-9829 or www.officialpayments.com you will need JURISDICTION CODE #2420
• Drop box located at the west door of the courthouse
• By mail, make sure postmark is by the due date

IF PAYMENT OR POSTMARK IS AFTER THE DUE DATE, A 10% PENALTY WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR BILL

EXEMPTIONS

• A            Over age 65                        V            Veteran
• B            Blind                                   W            Real-Era
• D            Disabled                              X            Per-Resc
• G            Government                         Y            Per-Era

• M            Mortgage                             Z            Real-Rehab
• N            Non-taxable

You must file for these exemptions with the Auditor

Homestead Credit is also available and must be filed for with the Assessor.

HOW YOUR TAXES ARE DETERMINED

• Local government (cities, towns, schools, libraries, etc) set their budget
• Assessors determine value of property
• Auditor submits abstract to the state
• State determines the tax rate
• Treasurer collects the tax

WHERE YOUR TAX DOLLARS GO (approximate figures only)

• STATE                       0.5  %
• COUNTY                  19.0%
• TOWNSHIP                1.5%
• SCHOOL                  67.0%
• LIBRARY                    3.0%
• TOWN                        9.0%

Sheriff's sales: