Cass County: Auditor

Cass County Auditor's Office

Department Head	Cass County Auditor Cheryl Alcorn
Contact Information	Phone: (574) 753-7720 Fax: (574) 753-3512
Location	Cass County Government Building 200 Court Park, Room 105 Logansport, IN 46947

The county auditor is a constitutional officeholder elected by voters of the county at large for a term of four years with the prohibition against serving more than two consecutive terms. The auditor serves as secretary of the Board of County Commissioners and secretary of the county council. A few technical duties include budget preparation, financial statement preparation, and compliance with federal tax guidelines and programs. The office of county auditor has evolved dramatically from a bookkeeper and part-time secretary to a financial manager whose responsibilities impact the financial well-being of county government.

Auditor's Office News

NOTICE- Effective July 1, 2021
Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-5.5-4 Sales Disclosure Fee will increase to $20.00. A sales disclosure is a State Form 46021 that is completed for property transfers, both those that are transferred for valuable consideration and those that are the result of foreclosure, the express threat of foreclosure, divorce, court orders, judgments, condemnation, or probate.

NOTICE - Effective July 1, 2019
Pursuant to IC 36-2-9-18, our endorsement fee will increase to $10.00 PER PARCEL PER DEED. A deed being defined as signed instrument containing some legal transfer, or contract; this includes a land Contract, Affidavits, and any other legal instrument for which the Auditor makes a real property endorsement. (refer to Ordinance 19-07 signed by the Cass County Board for Commissioners for details)

NOTICE - Effective October 1, 2014
The Auditor's Office will NO LONGER accept marriage licenses or death certificates to change title on real property. To change the Title on Real property requires one or more of the following three properly executed documents with legal descriptions: DEEDS, AFFIDAVITS, COURT ORDERS - file-stamped by Clerk's Office and SIGNED by JUDGE.

Attention Searchers

AUDITOR PUBLIC DOCUMENT CENTER (TRANSFER RECORDS) - For researchers to access documents from Auditor's office, we have launched the "Auditor Public Document Center". If you are looking for records that are not yet available online, please contact our office.

Duties

Secretarial

Secretary to County Commissioners and County Council
Prepare and distribute meeting agendas
Prepare and maintain meeting minutes
Notification to all media of meetings; public and executive

Financial

Annual budget preparation for Council
Semi-annual distribution of property tax collections
Preparation of County Annual Financial Report
Annual preparation of Abstract of Property Taxes
Quietus of all miscellaneous receipts
Administer all county funds and grants
Audit and process all expense claims
Audit and process all payroll claims
Additional appropriations
Maintain various ledgers
- Tax sale redemption
- Tax sale surplus
- Surplus property tax
- Investment
- Drain maintenance
- Excise tax
- Fixed assets

Tax

Preparation of annual proposed and adopted property tax rates
Distribution of CAGIT and CEDIT taxes
Maintain TIF district allocations
Maintain and apply real estate tax abatements
Process corrections to tax duplicate and issue refunds
Tax Sale-publication, recording of sale, issuance of deeds

Property

Maintain permanent record of all property owners
Maintain plat maps in office and in GIS
Accept documents for transfer and sales disclosure forms
Assist public with filing of property tax deductions
- Homestead/Standard
- Age Over 65
- Blind/Disabled
- Disabled Veteran

Personnel

Maintain all employee files and service records
Annual preparation of W-2's, 1099's
Remittance of all payroll taxes to federal and state governments

Fees

Deed
- $10.00 per parcel per Deed**
Sales Disclosure
- Exempt (1 signature) No Fee
- Non-Exempt $20.00
Contract (Beginning)
- Sales Disclosure $20.00
- Stamp - Endorse
Contract (Ending)
- Deed $10.00 per parcel per Deed**
- Non-Exempt (2 signatures)
Affidavit of Survivorship
- $10.00 per parcel per Deed**

**DEED being defined as a signed instrument containing some legal transfer, or contract; this includes: Land Contracts, Affidavits, and any other legal instrument for which the Auditor makes a real property endorsement.

Property Deductions Available

Homestead

If you own the property by 12/31/2024 and file by 12/31/2024, the deduction will be on 24 pay 25 taxes.

Over 65

Start January 1, 2024, for pay 2025
Tax form filed 2024 for 2023 income
Income Limits AGI Single - $32,610 Multiple Owners - $43,480
Assessed Value Limit $240,000
Deduction Value $14,000
Meet qualifications - If you are 65 on or before 12/31/24, have owned the property for at least one year, and file by 12/31/24 - the deduction will be effective for 24 and pay 25 taxes.

Blind or Disabled

Must bring proof

Disabled Veteran

Start January 1, 2024, for pay 2025
Code 1 Assessed value limit $200,000
Deduction Value $14,000
Code 2 No Av Limit Deduction Value 24960
Code 3 Av Limit $200,000 Total Deduction 38960

Geothermal

If you believe you are eligible for any property deductions, please call or visit the Auditor's office. For 24 payable 25 taxes, deductions must be filed by December 31, 2024. A complete list of DED & QUALIFICATIONS is available at DLGF.IN.gov.

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