| Assessor Brian Wilson |
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Your Tax Bill
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office generates all tax bills from computer data furnished by the East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor’s Office. Tax bills are generally mailed on or around the first week of December. It is important to note that if you purchased your property during the current tax year, the tax notice may be mailed to the prior owner. If you receive a letter from the Sheriff addressed to the prior owner or current resident, you should open the letter to determine if it is a tax bill for your recently purchased property. Compare property descriptions on the tax bill to your property. If they match, you should then make provisions for payment. Do not forward to the seller unless you have made prior arrangements for payment. Always remember that taxes are settled (not paid) at the closing of the sale. All payments should be sent to the Sheriff and Tax Collector of East Baton Rouge Parish by December 31st of the same year to avoid penalties and interest.
Should you need a duplicate bill or need to contact the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, the office may be reached at (225) 389-4810.
Check Your Mailing Address
A good mailing address is absolutely essential in the ad valorem taxation process. Without a correct address, your homestead exemption card could be returned to the assessor’s office and cause your homestead exemption to be cancelled. The address is also necessary for the sheriff to send your tax notices or other pertinent notices to you. In routine procedures, the assessor’s office utilizes the address furnished on the recorded property transaction to determine the proper mailing address. Please check your copy of this act and if the listed address is incorrect, please notify the assessor’s office as soon as possible and provide us with the correct address. In addition, if you change addresses and do not sell your property, notify us of your new mailing address.
Change in Ownership
All property transfers are recorded in the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s Office. Employees of the assessor’s office then review all recorded documents and obtain copies of the transfers in order to transfer ownership on the tax rolls.