2024 Tax Sale Information 

The 2024 Annual Hardin County Tax Sale will be held Monday, June 17, 2024 at 9:00 at the Hardin County Treasurer's office, on the first floor of the Hardin County Courthouse, 1215 Edgington Ave, Eldora, Iowa, beginning at 9:00 a.m.  Bidders register and place their bids on-line.  The auction site can be accessed by going to www.govease.com. 

The delinquent tax list will be published in the Times Citizen on May 29, 2024.  If you have any questions please let me know.  meichmeier@hardincountyia.gov or 641-939-8232.  

Machel Eichmeier, Hardin County Treasurer

To view the delinquent tax list published in the paper see the below link. 

                                                           Times Citizen May 29, 2024 Tax Sale Publication

If you are not feeling well or possibly at risk, please refrain from visiting the courthouse.

Effective January 1, 2020, the Hardin County Treasurer’s Office will request customers to provide a bill of sale when transferring titles to motor vehicles between private parties and all dealer sales with an implementation date of July 1, 2020. 

The Iowa State County Treasurer’s Association (ISCTA) in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) aim to substantiate vehicle purchase prices, which have a direct impact on the fees that are remitted to the State’s Road Use Tax fund.

Required Information

The Department of Revenue requires a bill of sale between private parties and are allowed to do so pursuant to section 321.13 of the Iowa Code as of July1, 2020.  The Bill of Sale should include

• Vehicle year
• Make of vehicle
• Vehicle Identification number (VIN)
• Buyer's name
• Date of sale
• Purchase price
• Signature of seller

The bill of sale requirement will not require a notary unless there are errors or alterations on the title or other documents presented for transfer or upon examination there are questions on the legality of the application, or the truth of any statement made. 

This Bill of Sale Form (PDF) may be used. The Treasurer's Office will accept any Bill of Sale form as long as it has all the pertinent information.

Pay Online:

Discover, Mastercard, Visa and e-Check are accepted for Internet Transactions. When paying property taxes by e-Check you will be asked to enter a receipt number as your PIN.   Your receipt number can be found in the upper right corner of either payment stub. A $20.00 returned check fee will be assessed on any payments returned due to insufficient funds,closed account or no account.

Veteran Designation:

Iowa veterans can now add a Veteran designation to their drivers license or nonoperator identification cards. PLEASE NOTE, this designation can be added when the license or identification card is being renewed or a duplicate license for $10.00.  A link to the required form can be found by clicking here. Your County's Veterans Affairs office will need to complete part of that form before the designation can be added to your drivers license or identification card. Please share this post to help spread the word to Veterans.