45-37-242.02
Section 45-37-242.02 Correction of errors. In Jefferson County whenever an error is found in
the calculation of the amount of ad valorem taxes due or any mechanical error is found in
the tax return, listing and valuing of property by the tax assessor upon assessments legally
made, the tax assessor is hereby authorized to correct the same in his or her records. The
tax assessor shall file in the record the proper evidence to support his or her action, and
shall immediately certify same to the tax collector, and if a refund of taxes is due, the
tax collector shall refund the monies out of the next monies collected. The taxpayer shall
furnish proof of such payment to the satisfaction of the tax collector within two years from
the date of such payment. (Act 85-805, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 62, §1.)...
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40-7-29
Section 40-7-29 By whom and when penalties remitted. No penalties assessed against any property
owner or his property for failure to return property for taxation shall be remitted except
by order of the Department of Revenue upon proof that the delinquent taxpayer was absent from
the state and had no resident agent therein during the time for making returns of property
for taxation, or when such taxpayer labors under the disabilities of minority, or is a lunatic,
or upon proof made that he was unable, by reason of sickness, to make such return in the time
required by law. (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §58.)...
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40-7-6
Section 40-7-6 Assessor to interrogate as to items and details of property; listing exempt
property. After administering the foregoing oath, the assessor, his deputy, or other officer
shall particularly inquire of the taxpayer as to the items of property and subjects of taxation
owned by the taxpayer and for which he is liable to be taxed, and property exempt from taxation,
which shall be listed by items, in order that he may elicit from the taxpayer a complete statement
of the whole amount and specified items of property, and subjects of taxation with which he
should be charged for purposes of assessment and taxation, and the same shall be entered upon
the proper blank, and the tax assessor, his deputy, or other officer administering the oath
shall require the taxpayer to give an estimate of the value of each item of personal property.
Each taxpayer shall give to the assessor his occupation and post-office address. All property
claimed exempt from taxation under the provisions of this...
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11-51-47
Section 11-51-47 Assessment book of tax assessor. The book required to be made for the county
tax assessor under the provisions of law shall also show the property subject to municipal
taxes in such municipalities and shall be so ruled that the amount of such municipal taxes
charged to each taxpayer or against property in favor of such municipalities for the next
succeeding municipal tax year on the assessed value of the then current state tax year can
be entered and extended and footed up and the footings carried from page to page and the total
amounts thereof footed up so as to show the amount of taxes to be paid to such municipalities.
(Acts 1931, No. 300, p. 337; Acts 1939, No. 57, p. 67; Code 1940, T. 37, §705.)...
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40-3-21
Section 40-3-21 Tax assessor to enter corrected values. When the work of hearing objections
against values fixed on taxable property shall have been completed by the board of equalization,
the tax assessor shall enter upon the tax return lists the corrected values, if any changes
have been made therein, which changed or altered value shall be the taxable value of the property
or properties, unless an appeal is taken as herein provided or unless otherwise ordered by
the Department of Revenue. (Acts 1939, No. 143, p. 178; Code 1940, T. 51, §108.)...
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40-7-31
Section 40-7-31 Assessment to "owners unknown." Whenever the tax assessor knows or
learns of any property, real or personal, subject to taxation in his county, the owner of
which he does not know and which is not embraced in any tax return made to him on or before
the third Monday in January by any taxpayer, he shall list and make upon the proper blank
a return describing said property according to the best information he can obtain and assess
the same "owner unknown" at the amount specified by law on a fair and reasonable
market value, and in any notice or advertisement or motion for judgment of sale it shall be
described as so returned; and he shall also note the failure of the owner to make such return
and shall also note the accrual of the penalty of 10 percent of the taxes to be assessed thereon.
No lands shall be returned to "owner unknown" until the assessor shall have made
a demand upon the person, if resident in the county, or by certified or registered mail, if
nonresident,...
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40-7-7
Section 40-7-7 When taxpayer may mail list or send by another person. When a taxpayer resides
out of the county, or by reason of any infirmity or disability is unable to attend any of
the appointments of the assessor, or is a woman, such taxpayer may send in his or her list,
duly sworn to by any other person or by mail, postage prepaid, or such list may be rendered
by an agent having knowledge of his or her taxable property. The land and the improvements
thereon must be separately listed. Any person who knowingly subscribes to a list of property
which is false is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be subject to a fine of
not more than $500 and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor
for not more than six months. Any person who owns personal property may make a return of such
property to the tax assessor by mail or by an authorized agent having knowledge of such taxable
property. (Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Code 1940, T. 51, §42; Acts 1951,...
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40-8-5
Section 40-8-5 Credit against tax liability for certain taxpayers whose property has been reassessed.
Each taxpayer who was assessed and who paid a higher amount of state, county, or municipal
ad valorem tax as a result of the completion of a countywide property reappraisal, and the
implementation of the newly appraised property values as the tax base in that county, between
October 1, 1975, and November 7, 1978, shall be entitled to a credit against his tax liability
arising under the same tax or taxes, in the amount of the increase which resulted from said
reappraisal, to be used during such tax year or years as the taxpayer elects until the credit
is exhausted. (Acts 1978, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 46, p. 1724, §4.)...
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40-3-18
Section 40-3-18 Meetings - Inspection of tax returns; failure to properly return property.
It shall be the duty of the board of equalization to meet on the second Monday in March and
sit as long as may be necessary to carefully examine and inspect all tax returns and assessments
delivered to it by the county tax assessor. If the board finds that any taxpayer has neglected
to make a return or has omitted from his return any property that should be returned, it shall
be its duty to make up a return upon the proper blank with a description of the property to
be assessed, which property it shall then proceed to value and equalize in the same manner
as other property is valued and equalized by it, and to the value thus placed thereon shall
be added a penalty of 10 percent for failure of the owner of such property to properly return
the same. The secretary of the board shall by certified or registered mail, return receipt
demanded, or in person give notice to the owner of any property which...
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40-4-2
Section 40-4-2 Amount and payment of commissions. The tax assessor shall be entitled to receive
from the tax collector, out of the first money collected by him, giving duplicate receipts
therefor, one of which receipts shall be forwarded to the Comptroller by the tax collector,
the following commissions: In counties where the collections, not including taxes on real
estate bid in by the state at tax sales and taxes which would be due on property except for
the provisions of the law exempting homesteads from state taxes, do not exceed $12,000, the
rate shall be 10 percent on the first $5,000, five percent on the next $4,000 and four percent
on the remainder. The commission herein provided for is to be calculated on collections for
real property and personal property, except motor vehicles, for the general fund of the state
and county. In counties where collections, not including taxes on property bid in by the state
at tax sales and taxes which would be due on property except for the...
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