Reports show tax collections increase in SFC
Amos urges those who received tags during computer breach to pay taxes
Collections of personal property and real estate taxes increased last year in St. Francis County.
SFC Chief Deputy Collector Tiva Amos said the county collected $10,437.781.79 in tax revenue for the 2020 tax year.
That figure is up slightly from the previous year when the county collected $10,115,852.22 in personal property and real estate taxes.
The tax revenue collected through personal and real estate taxes helps fund local school districts, the community college, pension funds, the public library, roads, cities and other services.
According to Amos, the county is still owed nearly $1 million in delinquent taxes.
Of the total $951,793.51 owed to the county, $564,032.78 is for personal property and $386,760.73 is for real estate.
Today’s Times-Herald includes the lists for those owing current delinquent personal property and real estate taxes along with the two-year delinquent property list.
A computer breach in November delayed the county’s delinquent tax lists from being finalized, but county officials said the final settlements to groups that receive tax money was completed by the end of the year.
During the computer breach, local residents were able to get tags for their vehicles without being required to show proof of payment for taxes.
Amos cautions those who purchased their tags during the time the computer system was down to not wait until next year to pay their taxes.
“Everything is up and back to normal. Anyone needing to get their tags now, who owes back taxes, should come to our office,” said Amos. “Those who were able to get their tags in November, when the system was down, need to make sure to pay the taxes they owe or they will be required to pay two years of taxes the next time their tags expire.”