Experience The Convenience Pay Online! 

Or use our new Drop Box outside of the Courthouse!!

 Property Taxes are now available!!

Payable September 30, 2020 and March 31, 2021

For the time period July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020

Based on Valuations as of January 1, 2019

• Property Tax:  If you opt to pay your property tax by eCheck, you will be asked to enter a receipt number as your PIN.  This can be found on your property tax statement.
• Motor Vehicle Renewals - You are not eligible to renew online unless you received a renewal notice through the U.S. Postal Service that contains a PIN number for online renewals.  Half year license and apportioned vehicles are not eligible for online renewal.

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE ADDITION OF CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS TO THE LIST OF PAYMENT

OPTIONS FOR IN OFFICE MOTOR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY TAX TRANSACTIONS.  THE FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Credit Cards- 2.25% per transaction

Debit Cards- $2.00 per transaction

January 1, 2020 a bill of sale will be required with all motor vehicle title transfers in Palo Alto County.  Here is the form that needs to be filled out in full:  Bill of Sale 

• Vehicle Registration Renewal:  https://www.iowatreasurers.org/tagsearch.php

• Pay property taxes:  https://www.iowatreasurers.org/parceldetail.php?idCounty=74

• Check out the new Palo Alto County Website:   http://paloaltocountyiowa.com/

• Pay Your Civil Penalty:  https://mymvd.iowadot.gov/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fCivilPenalty

                                                                                           TAX SALE INFO. 

Update: June 2020 Tax Sale has been cancelled. 

The 2020 Palo Alto County Tax Sale will be held Monday, June 15, 2020 at 9 a.m.  Please click on the following link for additional information:

                                                                                                                              Notice of tax sale info2020

        FYI’s regarding Palo Alto County Property Taxes...

•  Pay taxes by 4:00 pm, Monday, May, 18, 2020 to avoid being published in the newspaper
•  Pay taxes by 4:00 pm, Friday, June 12, 2019 to not be sold at the Tax Sale
•  No taxes will be collected in the office or on the Internet on Monday, June 15, 2020

Office Hours   Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

   Driver’s License and/or ID cards: By appointment only!!  Call to schedule an appointment at 712-852-3844, no more waiting in line!! 

   **ATTENTION CDL HOLDERS** - Federal regulations require you to bring proof of citizenship or lawful presence to renew or upgrade your CDL. Please call our office at 712-852-3844 to determine the documents you will need to bring with you.

                         Drive Tests  by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call 712-852-3844
                                                               

Contact Information

• Office Staff:  
  •  Lindsy Frambach
  •  Robin Thomsen
  •  Jeanelle Stokes
  •  Kathy Mortenson
  •  Kay Frerk 
• Phone:  712-852-3844
• Fax:  712-852-3643
• Email: rjamison@co.palo-alto.ia.us

 Driving Directions - Located downtown Emmetsburg on Hwy 4 and Broadway

Palo Alto County Treasurer’s Office
1010 Broadway
PO Box 77
Emmetsburg, IA 50536

Robin Jamison

Treasurer

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