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Important Dates |
January 1st
Property is assessed as to condition and ownership as of this date.
April 1st
All business must file their Personal Property Self-Reporting form (LAT 5) by
date.
August 15th thru September 15th
Tax roll open for public inspection. State law requires that the assessor must have
the tax roll available for public inspection for 15 days during this 30 day period.
Notice of this inspection period is advertised in the official journal of Tangipahoa
Parish Government each year. Every parish in the State of Louisiana must have
tax roll open during this 30 day period.
November 15th
The parish tax roll must be filed and certified by the Louisiana Tax Commission.
Once the tax roll has been certified by the Louisiana Tax Commission, all changes
made to any assessment record requires approval of the Tax Commission. The
parish tax collector (Sheriff's Office) cannot adjust any tax account without tax
commission approval.
December 31st
Property taxes are due and payable by this date. Only the parish tax collector,
the sheriff's Office, can grant an extension of time to pay.
Property taxes are due at the end of the year and are for the year just ending.
Taxes paid on December 15, 2003 are taxes for the year 2003 not 2004.
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