County Officials

Tax Assessor

The Jackson County Assessor’s Office is made up of several departments including the:

• Real Property Appraisal Department
• Personal Property (Business) Department
• Homestead Department, and
• Mapping Department

These departments work together to appraise real and personal property within Jackson County, administer homestead applications, and generate property maps. All property values and exemptions are administered as of an effective lien date of January 1 each year.

One common misconception is that the Assessor determines the county budget and tax rates. This is not the case. The Board of Supervisors, City Councils, and school boards set the budgets for their respective jurisdiction and set the tax rates to generate the needed revenue.

The offices of Tax Assessor was established by the Mississippi Constitution (Article 5, Section 135). The office is elected for four year terms by the county at large. Jackson County is one of 17 counties in Mississippi with separate tax assessors and collectors offices because the county's total assessed value is above $65M.

Click here for more information about the background of the Tax Assessor Office

Important Dates and Deadlines to Remember

January 1
Effective date of appraisal

January 31
Deadline to pay property taxes

April 1
Homestead exemption filing deadline

April 1
Rendition filing deadline

April 1
Builder Affidavit deadline 

July - First Monday
Property Roll turned over to Board of Supervisors

July - Last 2 weeks
Roll open to public inspection and
Deadline for value appeal filing

August 4 - 2010
Deadline for filing 2010 PROPERTY VALUATION NOTICE OF PROTEST

Tax Assessor Forms to Download

The following forms will open in PDF format 

2010 PROPERTY VALUATION NOTICE OF PROTEST (Aug. 4, 2010 Deadline)

Builders Affidavit (Deadline April 1)

Jackson County Land (Ag) Use Application

Land (Ag) Use Value Calculations

Personal Property Rendition Form

Ad Valorem Tax Exemption forms (includes the forms below)
(for more information - contact Jackson County Economic Development Foundation www.jcedf.com)

• Tax Exemption Application
• Form Agreement with County
• Tax Exemption Policy
• Evaluation Guidelines (Technical documentation, worksheets and examples)
• Employment Multipliers ( US Dept of Commerce)
• Exhibits A and B