Tax Assessor & Tax Collector

JOE B. YOUNG
Assessor / Collector
PIKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
PO BOX 111
MAGNOLIA, MS 39652
Phone (601)783-5511
Fax (601)783-3784

This Assessor's office appraises all lands and the buildings and other permanent improvements that contribute value to the lands. Applications for homestead exemption are filed in the Assessor's office, beginning on the first working day of January through April 1st. The Assessor's office is also responsible for appraising all furniture, fixtures, machinary, equipment, and inventory used in business operations. Mobile homes are also registered in this office. The Collector's office collects taxes on all five classes of ad valorem taxes including real estate, business personal property, motor vehicle, mobile home, and public utility. Motor vehicle taxes are collected in this office as a part of issuing car and truck tags. Privilege liscense for businesses located outside municipalities are issued in the Collector's office.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

  • First working day in January - Begin accepting New Homestead Applications or making changes to existing applications.
  • February 1 - Last day to pay real estate, personal property, and mobile home taxes without a late fee.
  • April 1 - Last day to file for homestead exemption.
  • April 1 - Last day for businesses to file personal property renditions.
  • July 15 - Land rolls and personal property rolls open for public inspection.
  • July 31 - Last day to pay real estate taxes to keep them from being published in the newspaper.
  • First Monday in August - Deadline to file valuation appeals with the board of supervisors for both real and personal properties.
  • Last Monday in August - Property tax sale of all delinquent accounts.
  • October 1 - New millage rates go into effect.
  • Middle of December - Begin collecting real and personal property taxes.