Madison County taxpayers can
now make tax payments over the internet! Secure Transactions - Discover,
MasterCard, Visa, and eCheck accepted!
NOTICE: Credit and Debit cards are NOW accepted in the office for taxes,
motor vehicle, and drivers license processing; appropriate card convenience fees
are charged. (DL stations have some restrictions on which cards are accepted).
The Treasurer's Office is located on the south side of the main
floor of the Madison County Courthouse. General office hours are:  Tax
and auto departments - 8:00am to 4:30pm
Driver's
license department - 8:15am to 3:45pm.
The
County Treasurer is custodian of all county funds.
Files
a semi-annual settlement with Board of Supervisors and reports all fees
collected.
Receipts
are given of all monies collected and deposited, and records are kept of all the
funds.
Annually,
on the third Monday of June the County Treasurer shall offer at public sale all
parcels on which taxes are delinquent.
Collects
all taxes certified by the County Auditor and collects 1.5 percent interest per
month on all delinquent taxes. The first installment becomes delinquent October
1st, and second becomes delinquent on April 1st unless otherwise stated.
Pays
all county warrants drawn by County Auditor.
Pays
interest on drainage warrants not paid for lack of funds.
Apportions
monthly all taxes collected to the various schools, townships, town
corporations, state and county funds.
The
County Treasurer, as agent for the state, collects use tax on motor vehicle
transfers and also collects license fees on all motor vehicles and trailers.
Issues
license plates on all motor vehicles and trailers.
Conducts
written exams & driving tests; issues drivers licenses & non-driver IDs.
Responsible
for depositing and investing the county’s money
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