It is the responsibility of the Property Tax Division of the Auditor's Office to handle all matters pertaining to property taxation, exemptions and more.

To learn more about property tax deductions available view the attached property tax deduction slides.

Quick Information:

• Auditor's Fees
• Change a Mailing Address
• Pay Property Taxes Online
• Sales Disclosure Form
• Surplus Tax Search
• Tax Rates
• Tax Sale Information
• Combining Properties Form
• File Homestead Exemption Online
• File Mortgage Exemption Online
• Tax Incremental Financing
• 2008 Payable 2009 Economic Revitalization Abatements
•  2009 Payable 2010 Economic Revitalization Abatements

2010 Property Tax Analysis

•  Tax Bill Calculation
•  2010 Total Circuit Breaker Summary  
•  2010 Circuit Breaker Actual vs Estimate
•  2010 Homestead Circuit Breaker Summary 
•  2010 Property Tax Bill Analysis  

2009 Property Tax Analysis

• 2009 Circuit Breaker Analysis
• 2009 Property Tax Allocation
• 2009 Tax Explanations
• Business 2007-2009 Comparison
• Farm 2007-2009 Comparison
• Homeowner 2007-2009 Comparison
• Rental 2007-2009 Comparison

Responsibilities of the Property Tax Division:

• Settlement and distribution of property tax collections
• Excise tax allocation and distribution
• Obtains and publishes tax rates from the Department of Local Government Finance
• Prepares Abstract of all taxable property and taxes due
• Accepts and posts applications for exemptions
• Produces and maintains Tax Sale and Certified to Commissioner properties
• Notifies taxpayers of surplus and administers refund when proper documentation is provided
• Creates bills for Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) in accordance with the City of Fort Wayne, Allen County Department of Planning Services, and other designated certification bodies
• Distributes buggy plates for township trustees
• Verifies property ownership of taxpayers on Bond Petitions
• Ensures accuracy of property ownership
• Maintains plat maps for 19 townships ensuring proper street names, subdivisions, splits, and combinations
• Changes mailing addresses with affidavits

Exemption Information:

Residential Property
Homestead Exemption
Mortgage Exemption
Blind / Disabled Exemption
Disabled Veterans Exemption
Over 65 Exemption
Solar/Geothermal/Wind/Hydro

Commercial Property
Economic Revitalization
Rehabilitation
Non-Taxables

Filing Deadlines:
December 31 of the year the exemption is desired
(Must own the property in that year)
May 15 for Personal Property 
May 15 for Non-Taxables
March 31 for Mobile Homes