Tax Assessor
The Jackson County Assessor’s Office is made up of several departments including the:
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Real Property Appraisal Department
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Personal Property (Business) Department
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Homestead Department, and
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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 (Use Property Valuation Notice of Protest form)
Tax Assessor Forms to Download
The following forms will open in PDF format
Builders Affidavit (Deadline April 1)
Jackson County Land (Ag) Use Application
Land (Ag) Use Value Calculations
Personal Property Rendition Form
Property Valuation Notice of Protest: (only available the last 2 weeks of July)
Tax Exemption Policies:
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Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Policy forms
(for more information - contact Jackson County Economic Development Foundation www.jcedf.com)
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Includes the forms below
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Tax Exemption Application
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Form Agreement with County
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Tax Exemption Policy
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Evaluation Guidelines (Technical documentation, worksheets and examples)
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Employment Multipliers ( US Dept of Commerce)
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Exhibits A and B
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| Commercial Municipality Tax Exemption Policy |
Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Jackson County, MS Approving Exemption from Certain County Ad Valorem Taxes in Accordance with 17-21-7 MS Code Annotated |
