FAQ
- How do I renew my car tag?
- How do I pay my land taxes?
- How do I estimate cost of my car tag?
- How long do I have to renew my license plate?
- When is the renewal due on my license plate?
- Will the same criteria apply to a vehicle bought and sold between individuals?
- When are renewal notices mailed to taxpayers?
- How is the cost of a license plate computed?
- What is the greatest amount of penalty you may receive on the purchase or renewal of a license plate?
- What is Legislative Tag Credit?
- If I move to Mississippi, how long do I have to purchase a license plate?
- What is Use Tax and when do I pay it?
- How do I acquire a license plate or placard for handicapped persons?
- What are the costs and requirements for an antique license plate?
- How do I get a credit slip for my license plate, if I sell my vehicle?
- How do I retitle my vehicle if I am a new resident?
- How do I transfer my title between individuals?
- When are my property taxes due?
- How may I pay my taxes?
- May I pay my taxes in installments?
- If I have protested the taxes assessed on my property, must I still pay the amount due?
- If I have delinquent taxes due on my property, may I pay my current taxes first?
- Why are my taxes not listed in my name?
- When will the taxes appear in my name?
- Why was my bill sent to the previous owner?
- May I pay my taxes early?
- Why do my taxes increase?
- Do I lose my property if taxes are not paid on time?
- Are you able to tell me who paid my taxes?
- When is the tax sale held?
- Where is the tax sale held?
- Do I have to register for the tax sale?
- When and where do I file for homestead exemption?
- What is the age limit for a taxpayer to receive special homestead credit?
- Where is your office located?
- How long do I have to purchase a license plate for a new or used vehicle purchased from a dealer before penalty applies?
- What methods of payment do you accept?
- What is the tax sale?
- What are your office hours?
- How do I calculate my property taxes?
- How do I renew my car tag?Return to Top
Click on the Tax Collector site and then click on Renew Car Tag
- How do I pay my land taxes?Return to Top
By Online Payments, click on Tax Collector; by mail; or by visiting one of our three offices.
- How do I estimate cost of my car tag?Return to Top
Click on Tax Collector site and then click on Estimate Car Tag.
- How long do I have to renew my license plate?Return to Top
You have until the 15th day of the following month to renew your plate. (i.e. May is purchase month, you have until June 15th to renew without penalty.)
- When is the renewal due on my license plate?The month in which you purchased your vehicle is the renewal or anniversary date of your license plate.Return to Top
- Will the same criteria apply to a vehicle bought and sold between individuals?Return to Top
Yes. The difference would be the application of sales tax at the rate of 5% on vehicles less than ten (10) years old.
- When are renewal notices mailed to taxpayers?Return to Top
Renewal notices are mailed on the last working day of the month preceding the renewal date of your plate. Should you not receive your notice through the mail at this time, it is your responsibility as a taxpayer to renew your plate.
- How is the cost of a license plate computed?The VIN or Vehicle Identification Number from your vehicle is entered into the state/county computer, which pulls a value acquired by the State Tax Commission from R. L. Polk Black Book, a supplier of the Manufacturers’ Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). This amount is multiplied times the millage rate for the area in which you reside, less the tag credit you receive inReturn to Top
Mississippi - What is the greatest amount of penalty you may receive on the purchase or renewal of a license plate?Return to Top
The greatest amount is 25% with no legislative tag credit.
- What is Legislative Tag Credit?This is a percentage credit granted by the Mississippi Legislature in 1994 towards the purchase price of your license plate. The percentage is set each year by the Mississippi State Tax Commission. You receive this reduction on passenger vehicles and trucks, when you purchase your plate at the proper time.Return to Top
- If I move to Mississippi, how long do I have to purchase a license plate?Return to Top
New residents of the State have thirty (30) days after the establishment of residency in which to retitle and purchase a license plate. After 30 days, there is a $250.00 penalty.
- What is Use Tax and when do I pay it?Return to Top
Use tax is the same as sales tax, but is charged on vehicles purchased out of state from a dealer at the rate of 5% on the purchase price less the trade-in.
- How do I acquire a license plate or placard for handicapped persons?Return to Top
The license plate and/or placards are available through an application filed and signed by your physician.
- What are the costs and requirements for an antique license plate?Return to Top
If the vehicle has a current plate, there is a one time cost of $26.00. The vehicle must be 25 years old as of October of the year the plate is purchased to be considered antique. (1980 and older models with current plate effective 10/04 to 9/05.
- How do I get a credit slip for my license plate, if I sell my vehicle?Credit slips are issued on license plates brought to the office of the Tax Collector for a vehicle, which has been sold. There must be time remaining on the plate and the original credit slip may be used towards the purchase of another license plate.Return to Top
- How do I retitle my vehicle if I am a new resident?Return to Top
New residents must retitle their vehicle in the State of
Mississippi Madison County Mississippi Madison County - How do I transfer my title between individuals?Return to Top
You will need the original title signed by the seller or sellers as shown on the front of the title. The buyer or buyers must be present the first time to apply for a
Mississippi - When are my property taxes due?Property taxes (Real or Personal) and other special assessments are due and payable by February 1, of each year. Thereafter, a penalty of 1% per month accrues on any unpaid taxes until the tax sale in August of that same year. As a courtesy of this office, your tax collector notifies the land and business owners inReturn to Top
Madison County - How may I pay my taxes?Return to Top
Your taxes may be paid at any one of the three offices located in
Canton, Ridgeland or Flora. You may also pay your taxes by mail, using a check or credit card or you may pay online at http://www.madison-co.com/elected_offices/tax_collector/index.php. - May I pay my taxes in installments?Return to Top
Should you desire to make an installment payment, or partial payment, you may:
1. Pay ½ of the total before February 1.
2. Pay ¼ by May 1, with appropriate interest on the part you pay.
3. Pay ¼ by July 1, with appropriate interest on the part you pay.
- If I have protested the taxes assessed on my property, must I still pay the amount due?Return to Top
Payment for your taxes is still due as shown on your notice. If the assessment on your property is reduced or changed and you have overpaid, a refund will be issued.
- If I have delinquent taxes due on my property, may I pay my current taxes first?Delinquent taxes must be paid first before current taxes will be accepted.Return to Top
- Why are my taxes not listed in my name?Return to Top
Your deed must be filed in the Chancery Clerk’s Office by December 31st of the previous year for your taxes to be listed in your name. Property taxes are paid one year in arrears.
- When will the taxes appear in my name?Return to Top
The property will appear in your name on the land roll following the year your deed was filed. Property taxes are paid one year in arrears.
- Why was my bill sent to the previous owner?Return to Top
Property taxes are paid one year in arrears. Your deed may not have been filed within the proper time frame for the Tax Assessor to pick up on your deed for that particular land roll.
- May I pay my taxes early?Return to Top
We will begin accepting tax payments the 1st day of November.
- Why do my taxes increase?Return to Top
Your taxes may increase because of an increase in city and/or county millage; because of a county wide reappraisal; because of loss of homestead; because of an improvement placed on your property; or,because of a special assessment, are the most prevalent reasons.
- Do I lose my property if taxes are not paid on time?Return to Top
A property owner has two years from the date of that years’ tax sale in which to redeem their property before a tax deed may be issued.
- Are you able to tell me who paid my taxes?Return to Top
You or anyone may pay your taxes. Records are not kept of who paid your taxes.
- When is the tax sale held?Return to Top
The sale is held on the last Monday in August each year and begins at 8:00 A.M.
- Where is the tax sale held?Return to Top
In the Courtroom of the Justice Court Building located in
Canton - Do I have to register for the tax sale?Return to Top
Yes. Buyers who have previously participated in our sale will be sent registration forms by mail or email before the tax sale. However, anyone may obtain a registration form from any one of our three offices for pre-registration. You may also contact Kay Pace, Tax Collector, kpace@madison-co.com for a registration form or for additional information.
- When and where do I file for homestead exemption?Return to Top
From January 1 through April 1 in the Tax Assessor’s Office.
- What is the age limit for a taxpayer to receive special homestead credit?65 and over.Return to Top
- Where is your office located?Canton – Main Office Ridgeland Branch Flora BranchReturn to Top
146 West Center Street 344 Hwy. 51 South 168 Carter Street
PO Box 113 Ridgeland, MS. 39157 Flora, MS. 39071
Canton,MS. 39046 Ph: 601-859-5226 Ph: 601-856-4472 Ph: 601-879-9537
Fax: 601-859-0322 Fax: 601-898-0731 Fax: 601-879-8980 - How long do I have to purchase a license plate for a new or used vehicle purchased from a dealer before penalty applies?You have seven (7) working days beginning with the next day after purchase.Thereafter, a 5% penalty will apply per month up to 25%.Return to Top
- What methods of payment do you accept?We accept cash, checks drawn on local banks, and debit/ credit cards.Return to Top
- What is the tax sale?The Tax Collector auctions for sale all current unpaid taxes at a tax sale which is traditionally held in Madison County on the last Monday in August. After the taxes have been sold at auction, the owner of the property has two years from the date of sale to redeem the delinquent taxes, plus interest (1 1/2% per month) accrued up to that date, plus any fees charged by the Chancery Clerk.Return to Top
- What are your office hours?The Tax Collector’s Office of Madison County, Mississippi is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., except on legal holidays.Return to Top
- How do I calculate my property taxes?Return to Top
Use the property tax estimator by clicking here.