Tax Payment Information
1st half TAX YEAR 2023 real estate taxes are due 2/16/2024
1st half 2024 Mobile/Manufactured home taxes are due 3/1/2024.
The Treasurer's office does NOT accept credit/debit cards in the office.
All mail received with a US POSTAL cancellation date of the due date or prior will be accepted without penalty.
Any mail received with a US POSTAL cancellation date after the due date is subject to penalty.
POSTAGE MACHINES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
A 10% penalty is charged on payments received after the due date, except when TAXES are received (not postmarked) within ten (10) calendar days after the due date, then the penalty is only one-half (1/2) or 5%.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HANCOCK COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN OUR OFFICE AT ONE TIME TO 2.
Here's an easier way to pay your taxes
J. Steve Welton, Hancock County Treasurer has contracted with a third party processing company to accept credit card payments for Real Estate and Mobile Home Taxes. PLEASE NOTE THESE TRANSACTIONS CAN TAKE UP TO 3 DAYS TO POST TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
Taxpayers can pay by phone or online through this third party.
To pay by phone, call 1-800-2PAY-TAX (1-800-272-9829) and follow the simple instructions.
Or pay your taxes on-line www.officialpayments.com by entering the jurisdiction code, 4523, and follow the simple instructions.
***** WHEN INITIATING PAYMENTS FOR MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOMES
PLEASE USE THE NUMBER "6" WHERE THE "M" IS IN YOUR PARCEL NUMBER
( for example 61000M001111 would be entered 610006001111)
A service fee will be charged for processing your payment. This fee is charged by the payment processing company and NOT by the Hancock County Treasurer's Office.
If you have any questions about paying by phone or on-line, please feel free to call the office of Hancock County Treasurer (419) 424-7213 and we will be more than happy to help.
As always, payments can be made by the following methods:
*Check payments should be mailed to the Hancock County Treasurer at 300 S Main St Findlay, OH 45840.
*Credit Card payments can be made by visiting The Official Payments website at www.officialpayments.com
Or via telephone 1-800-272-9829
*Additionally, there is a drop box located inside the Hancock County Courthouse beside the courthouse security for check or money order payments. ACCESSIBLE DURING COURTHOUSE HOURS 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY ONLY (CLOSED HOLIDAYS)
MAILED REAL ESTATE TAX PAYMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED WITH A U.S. POSTAL CANCELLATION DATE OF THE DUE DATE OR PRIOR TO BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PENALTY. (POSTAGE MACHINES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE)
MAILED MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOME TAX PAYMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED WITH A U.S. POSTAL CANCELLATION DATE OF THE DUE DATE OR PRIOR TO BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PENALTY (POSTAGE MACHINES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE)
IF YOU WOULD LIKE A RECEIPT, PLEASE SEND THE ENTIRE BILL AND A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE WITH YOUR PAYMENT AND A RECEIPT WILL BE PROVIDED.
THE TAXPAYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES DUE AND FAILURE TO RECEIVE A TAX BILL DOES NOT AVOID PENALTY AND INTEREST CHARGES.
IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A TAX BILL OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL THE TREASURER’S OFFICE AT 419-424-7213.
IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR HAVE BUSINESS THAT YOU FEEL MAY REQUIRE EXTENDED IN PERSON TIME IN THE OFFICE PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
419-424-7213