Bates County News

Monday, November 2, 2026

Tax Time

 It’s Tax Time again the Deadline to avoid penalties will be December 31st. Taxes are now payable. They were mailed out Friday ( October 30th) . Take the time to spend a few minutes looking at your tax statement.  

 

A lot has changed on them this year, look at the amount of information on your tax statement , even the backside has changed.

 

If any information is incorrect on your bill, contact the Assessor’s Office to correct the information  before December 15th. The Bates The Bates County Collector Office can only take your payments, they can not change any information.

 

Reminder you MUST bring the bottom portion of your statement for payment. Like any other bill The Bates County Collector/Treasurer  need to know where to apply payment.

 

Taxes may be paid on the Bates County Collector/Treasurers Office website: www.batescountycollector.com

 

 Needed corrections must hit the Assessor’s office by December 15th and tax deadline is December 31st at 5 pm.

 


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