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>>Pay Your Vehicle tags
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Accepted On-Line Payment Methods are e-Check, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.
Payments for Driver's License accepted in the office are cash, check, debit or credit card.
There is an additional fee to use a debit or credit card. $2.00 for debit and 2.25% for credit.
Payments for Taxes or Motor Vehicle accepted in the office are cash, check, debit or credit card.
There is an additional fee to use a debit or credit card. $2,00 for debit and 2.25% for credit.
There is a drop box located on the north side of the courthouse for after hours business.
You will also find answers to general questions about our office
on our revised page on the county's website:
www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov
PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION
The 2023 property taxes are now available.
They are due during the month of September 2024 and the month of March 2025. These cover the taxes for the time period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
Based on the valuation of January 1, 2023
PAYMENTS IN THE OFFICE, IN THE DROP BOX OR IF YOU ARE MAILING YOUR PAYMENT ALWAYS INCLUDE ALL TAX STUBS. THE TREASURER'S OFFICE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IF A PARCEL IS MISSED.
WE DO NOT TAKE PAYMENTS OVER THE PHONE!
NOTICE TO TAX SALE PURCHASERS 2024
2024 W-9 FORM
2025 TAX SALE WILL BE ONLINE
The 2025 tax sale will be on June 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM. The sale will be conducted at the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 520 W Main Street, Cherokee, IA. Bidders do not need to be present, but all bidders will need to register online before tax sale begins. Bidders need to register at www.iowataxauction.com
Reminder:
2nd Half Property Taxes are due March 31, 2025.
If you escrow and have received a tax statement look it over as specials assessments will be part of your payment and not all escrow companies will pay these assessments.
If you opt to pay your property tax by eCheck you will be asked to enter a receipt number as your PIN number. This number is located on the bottom of your tax statement in the middle of the page.
MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION
Iowa requires all autos, trailers weighing 2000 lbs or more, trucks, mobile homes, campers, and motorcycles, used on the roadways, be titled within 30 days of purchase date or 30 days of move in date. Trailers weighing under 2000 lbs are issued a registration only.
A front and back plate is required in Iowa.
As of January 1, 2020, a Bill of Sale is required for all motor vehicle transfers, even if it is transferred as a gift. A Bill of Sale needs to obtain the following information:
*Vehicle description or VIN number
*Date of purchase
*Purchase price or GIFT if no money was exchanged
*Signatures of the Seller and of the Buyer
All transfers require a completed Application for Certificate of Title form and must include signatures of all applicants.
(Form 411007)
Bill of Sale form
New changes came out on January 1, 2025. Along with changes in fees for titles, security interest additions and 1st time registration fees, you can now do many motor vehicle transactions in ANY County Treasurer's Office. What this means is that for customer convenience you can now apply for a duplicate title, add a security interest, regular title and 1st time registration fees, dealer titles, junking certificates, salvage titles, and non-transferable registrations at ANY County Treasurer's Office and not just in the county that you reside in.
Iowa registrations are good for 1 year. A courtesy notice will be mailed out to Cherokee county residents 1 month prior to registration month and will be mailed to the most current address our office has on file. Please use this notice when mailing in your payment. You will need this notice when making payment online, as you will be required a PIN to complete payment. This PIN can be found in the upper right hand corner of this blue notice. The blue notice allows you to pay 30 days before your registration month, the 30 days of your registration month and 30 days after your registration month before penalty and late fees begin.
If you are wanting Personalized Plates, you will need to visit the state website or use the link below:
Order your personalized plates here
In the state of Iowa, license plates belong to the owner NOT to the vehicle. You will need to remove the plates from the vehicle/trailer when you sell it. The purchaser will have the Bill of Sale, and title or registration paper to provide as their proof of purchase. The purchaser will have 30 days to transfer the purchased vehicle/trailer to their name and will be issued plates in their name. Remember to turn in your plates to a County Treasurer's office so the vehicle/trailer can be removed from your name. You may also have excess registration money refunded to you!
If you recently moved to Iowa, please visit our page on our county website for requirements and list of items you may need to register your vehicle.
IF YOU ARE SEEKING MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CHECK OUT THE TREASURER'S PAGE ON OUR COUNTY WEBSITE:
www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov
DRIVERS LICENSE INFORMATION
As of July 1, 2020 our driver's license station is open for your convenience by appointment. Walk-ins will be considered based on needed and time available. We take appointments Monday-Friday from 8:20 AM till 3:20 PM. You may contact our office to make an appointment or for your added convenience we encourage utilizing our online scheduling to search and reserve our available appointments. You can schedule online 24 hrs everyday! You will need to call the office if you need to schedule a car drive or if you are taking the motorcycle skills test. Car drives are scheduled only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please call for a time slot. Motorcycle skills are done on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 8:30. Limited to 3-5 testers per day. Please call the office to be given an available time slot.
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Beginning on September 1, 2023, customers who do not reside in Cherokee County will be assessed a $10.00 county convenience fee for driver's license services unless the customer pays for property tax to Cherokee County.
The Real ID (gold star), goes into effect on May 7, 2025. The Real ID will be required by all who want to enter a federal building, that requires identification to enter or any nuclear power facilities. You will also need the Real ID (gold star) to be allowed to board any domestic flight. There are some documents we need to see to be able to add this benefit to your license. To see the full list of documents needed you will need to visit Iowa DOT website and follow the links for Real ID:
Link to Documents
If you have recently moved to Iowa you can use the link above to check over the documents you will need for the
Real ID, as the requirements are the same for move-ins.
Getting your license for the first time? Check the link above for Real ID, to see the required documents for first time issuance.
DON'T FORGET TO CHECK THE TREASURER'S PAGE ON OUR COUNTY WEBSITE FOR ANSWERS TO THE MOST COMMON ASKED QUESTIONS
www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov
YOU ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT ONLINE
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