It is extremely important to file your mortgage exemption and also get a receipt for your homestead exemption confirming it has been filed. If you have already filed, please disregard but I don’t want this to slip through the cracks. If the homestead exemption is missed, your taxes will double! You have until 12/31/16 to file, but don’t wait.
Take your closing packet to your county auditor’s and file the mortgage exemption and ask them for receipts for both the mortgage exemption and homestead exemption. Keep them in a safe place as this will be your ONLY proof that they were filed. The only time you will need to re-file is if you refinance or from time to time the counties will put a form in with your property tax statement asking you to re-certify that the you are truly living in the home as your primary residence and that you wish to claim the homestead exemption. If you fail to re-certify, your homestead will fall off and you will have to wait a year to get it back on.
Here are the locations at which you can file your exemptions for each county in the Indy metro area:
Boone County
Hours: 8:00 – 4:00 (EST)
209 Courthouse Square Monday – Friday
Lebanon, IN 46052
Office: (765) 482-2880 Fax: (765) 483-4436
Hamilton County
Hours: 8:00 – 4:30 (EST)
33 N 9th St, Suite 112 Monday – Friday
Noblesville, IN 46060
Office: (317) 776-9684 Fax: (317) 776-9685
Hancock County
Hours: 8:00 – 4:00 (EST)
111 American Legion Pl, Ste 205 Monday – Friday
Greenfield, IN 46140
Office: (317) 477-1152 Fax: (317) 477-1726
Hendricks County
Hours: 8:00 – 4:00 (EST)
355 S. Washington St. #215 Monday – Friday
Danville, IN 46122
Office: (317) 745-9324 Fax: (317) 745-9235
Johnson County
Hours: 8:00 – 4:30 (EST)
Courthouse Annex Monday – Friday
86 W Court St.
Franklin, IN 46131
Office: (317) 346-4340 Fax: (317) 736-3949
Madison County
Hours: 8:00 – 4:00 (EST)
16 E. 9th St., Suite 109 Monday – Friday
Anderson, IN 46016
Office: (765) 641-9645 Fax: (765) 608-9706
Marion County
Hours: 8:00 – 4:30 (EST)
200 E. Washington St., Ste 1060 Monday – Friday
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Henry County
101 S. Main Street
New Castle, IN 47362 (765) 529-2800
Fax: (765) 521-7073
Monday Closed
Tuesday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Office is closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.