Desoto Tax Assessor
The county accountant who keeps track of property taxes
Full office description
- The Tax Assessor is responsible for determining the value of all real estate and personal property in the county in order to determine how much each person owes in property taxes.
- The Tax Assessor keeps and maintains records of changes in ownership in property, including land, furniture, machinery, and equipment.
- Tax Assessors also help homeowners apply for homestead exemption tax benefits, which let certain homeowners avoid some of their property taxes.
- Tax Assessors are elected every four years in partisan elections.
How this impacts you
Housing Costs — Tax Assessors carry out county and state law on property taxes, which determines how much homeowners have to pay in taxes each year and how much housing costs for renters due to the taxes owed by their landlords.
Cost of Living — Tax Assessors are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county's tax system. This directly impacts how those taxes are assessed and collected from residents, causing the cost of living in the area to increase or decrease depending on the office's priorities.
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