Title 63 — REVENUE AND TAXATION

63-802A. Notice of budget hearing. (1) Not later than April 30 of each year, each taxing district shall set and notify the county clerk of the date and location set for the budget hearing of the district. If no budget hearing is required by law, the county clerk shall be so notif…

63-802C. Election to create a new taxing district. (1) In the case of an election to create a new taxing district, the county clerk, of the county or counties where the proposed taxing district is proposed to be located, shall mail a notice of the election to all residences withi…

63-803. Certification of budgets in dollars. (1) Whenever any taxing district is required by law to certify to any county treasurer, county auditor, county assessor, county commissioners, or other county officer any property tax levy on property located within said district, such…

63-804. Filing copy of budget. The council, trustees, board or other governing body of any taxing district shall at the time of certifying the total amount required from a property tax upon property within the district to raise the amount of money fixed by their budget as previou…

63-805. Annual levies. (1) The county commissioners of each county in this state may levy annually upon all taxable property of said county, a property tax for general county purposes, including the provision of public defender services, to be collected and paid into the county t…

63-806. Warrant redemption fund. (1) Upon the same property and for the same year the county commissioners shall levy a property tax for the redemption of outstanding county warrants issued prior to the first day of October in said year, to be collected and paid into the county t…

63-807. Levy by new taxing units — Duties of auditor. No taxing district formed or organized after the first day of January, in any year, shall be authorized to make a levy for that calendar year, nor shall the auditor of any county in which the taxing district may be situated be…

63-808. Record of proceedings. (1) The clerk of the board must keep a record of all proceedings of the county commissioners relating to the levy of property taxes in the minutes and all levies authorized and fixed by the county commissioners must be recorded in said minutes. Exce…

63-809. Unauthorized levy — Notification by state tax commission — Action to set aside. (1) The state tax commission shall carefully examine the statements furnished to it, as provided in section 63-808, Idaho Code. On or before the fourth Monday in October, the state tax commiss…

63-810. Erroneous Levy — Corrective action. (1) Whenever the county commissioners have discovered that a levy has been made by unintentional clerical, mathematical or electronic error, in any levy certified by such board, the county commissioners on their own motion may: (a) If d…

63-811. Computation of property taxes — Duty of county auditor. (1) The county auditor must cause to be computed the amount of the local property taxes levied on the total of the taxable value as entered on the property and operating property rolls, and must deliver the property …

63-812. Accounting and collection of property taxes. The tax collector shall collect and account for the amount of property taxes due and remit any property tax revenues collected to the county auditor showing distribution to the proper accounts or funds.

63-901. Property taxes payable only in legal tender. All property taxes must be paid in lawful money of the United States. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a county may allow for payment of taxes by use of a debit card, credit card or electronic funds transfer.

63-902. Property tax notice and receipts — Duty of tax collector. (1) For property on the property roll or operating property roll, the county tax collector must, prior to the fourth Monday of November in each year, mail or transmit electronically, as that term is defined in sect…

63-903. When payable. (1) All property taxes extended on the property and operating property rolls shall be due and payable in full to the tax collector without late charges and interest on or before December 20 of the year in which the property taxes are levied. The property tax…

63-904. Special provisions for collection of property taxes on personal property. (1) If a personal property owner fails to make timely payment on the first one-half (1/2) provided for, the unpaid portion of the entire tax shall immediately become due and payable and a late charg…

63-905. Receipt for property taxes paid. Upon payment of property taxes, the tax collector shall issue a receipt if requested by the taxpayer. The record of payment must show the date paid and the amount of payment. If the taxpayer is other than the equitable titleholder, such as…

63-906. Interim payment account — Receipt for deposits. Any person, upon application to the tax collector, may establish a payment schedule to allow payments including, but not limited to, monthly or quarterly, in amounts of at least twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or the balance ow…

63-907. Entry of delinquent tax — Duty of county treasurer. The county treasurer shall, on or before the first day of January in the succeeding year, enter all delinquent taxes on the property rolls. Such entries shall be dated as of the first day of January and shall have the fo…

63-1001. Effect of delinquency — Interest rate. To avoid delinquency, total payment must be made in full to the county tax collector by the due date. Any delinquency shall have the force and effect of a sale to the county tax collector as grantee in trust for the county of the pr…

63-1002. Payment of delinquency — Order — Receipt. (1) Whenever a delinquency exists for any year, the taxpayer may pay to the tax collector any part of such delinquency together with the costs, late charges and interest. Costs include certified mailings, title searches, advertis…

63-1003. Lien and effect of delinquency. (1) Any delinquency on real property taxes in accordance with the provisions of this title shall constitute a perpetual lien in favor of the county for all property taxes, late charges and interest on the property described and shall entit…

63-1004. Payment of delinquency on segregated property. (1) The record owner or owners or any party in interest of a segregated portion of the property covered by a delinquency may release the lien for property taxes, by paying to the tax collector the amount of property taxes du…

63-1005. Pending issue of tax deed — General provisions — Notice. (1) If real property on which there is a delinquency is not redeemed within three (3) years from the date of delinquency, the county tax collector of the county wherein such property is situated must make, in favor…

63-1006. Hearing and issuance of tax deed. (1) When a record owner or owners or any party in interest upon whom a notice of pending issue of tax deed is served or who has actual knowledge of such notice or its contents fails, to appear or otherwise defend and answer at the time s…

63-1007. Redemption — Expiration of right. (1) After the issuance of a tax deed, real property may be redeemed only by the record owner or owners, or party in interest, up to the time the county commissioners have entered into a contract of sale or the property has been transferr…

63-1008. Effect of tax deed as evidence. (1) The matters recited in the delinquency must be recited in the deed, and such deed duly acknowledged or proved is prima facie evidence that: (a) The property was appraised and assessed as required by law; (b) The property was equalized …

63-1009. Effect of tax deed as conveyance. The deed conveys to the grantee the right, title, and interest held by the record owner or owners, provided that the title conveyed by the deed shall be free of any recorded purchase contract, mortgage, deed of trust, security interest, …

63-1010. Deeds upon redemption. In all cases where real property has been or may hereafter be sold for delinquency and a deed has been issued to the county therefor, and redemption has been made in the manner provided and in accordance with the provisions of section 63-1007, Idah…

63-1011. Possession under tax deed conclusive as to regularity of proceedings. (1) Any and all tax deeds issued by counties, or any other municipal or quasi-municipal corporations of the state of Idaho, authorized by law to issue deeds for delinquencies or assessments, shall, whe…

63-1012. Sale of personal property upon delinquency. (1) Upon a delinquency of any personal property tax, the county tax collector shall issue a warrant of distraint for the collection of the delinquency. The warrant of distraint shall bear the date of its issuance, and shall be …

63-1013. Warrants of distraint — Service and execution. (1) All warrants of distraint issued by the tax collector shall be served and executed by the sheriff in the manner provided by law for the services of executions by levy upon personal property and he shall make return of th…

63-1014. Removal or sale or repossession of personal property before payment of property taxes on property rolls. (1) Whenever any person, firm or corporation owning any personal property shall desire to remove the personal property from the county or sell or repossess the proper…

63-1015. Apportionment of proceeds from redemption. Upon the redemption from tax sale of any property described in any delinquency entry, the amount paid on account of such redemption, shall be paid into the county treasury by the tax collector, upon the certificate of the county…

63-1101. Seizure of property for refusal to pay property tax — Duty of tax collector. In case any person refuses to pay the property tax levied on any personal property belonging to him when demanded by the tax collector, the tax collector shall direct the sheriff to seize and se…

63-1102. Sale. The sale must be made after one (1) week’s notice of the time and place thereof, given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or posting in three (3) public places within the county, and must be at public auction for cash, and each artic…

63-1103. Disposition of proceeds. The sheriff shall collect from the proceeds of the sale, in addition to the estimated amount of property taxes, all costs and expenses incurred in publishing or posting the notices of the sale, in making the sale and in keeping and caring for the…

63-1104. Bill of sale. On payment of the amount bid for the property sold the sheriff shall make out and deliver a bill of sale thereof which, with the delivery of the property sold, vests title thereto, in the purchaser.

63-1105. Resale. In the event of the refusal of any bidder to pay the amount bid and complete his purchase, the sheriff may either sue the purchaser upon his bid or offer the property for resale.

63-1106. Sale of additional property. In the event that the property seized does not bring sufficient money to pay the property taxes and costs, the tax collector shall direct the sheriff to seize and sell additional property liable for the property tax, pursuant to section 63-10…

63-1107. Disposition of excess. All excess over the property taxes and costs of the proceedings of any sale must be returned to the owner of the property or deposited in the county treasury to be refunded by order of the county commissioners. Any unsold portion of any such proper…

63-1108. Purchase by county. In the event that no person bids on any property offered for sale, or if such property in the judgment of the tax collector exceeds in value the amount of the highest bid made, the tax collector may bid on the property if it is deemed in the best inte…

63-1201. Monthly and final settlement of tax collector. On the first Monday of each month, except the second Monday of January and July, the county tax collector shall settle with the county auditor for all moneys collected, including property taxes levied on property, and make a…

63-1202. Settlement by county auditor. (1) The county auditor must, on the second Monday of each month, transmit to the clerk of every taxing district having a treasurer whose duty it is to receive, keep and disburse all moneys belonging to it, a settlement of all moneys belongin…

63-1301. Application to taxing districts. The provisions of this title governing and in aid of the appraisal, assessment, levy and collection of state and county property taxes, are hereby made applicable to all general and special taxes of any taxing district incorporated, organ…

63-1302. Cancellation and refund of property tax. (1) The county commissioners may, at any time when in session, cancel property taxes which for any lawful reason should not be collected, and may refund to any taxpayer any money to which he may be entitled by reason of a double p…

63-1303. Adjustment of property taxes by county commissioners — Duties of tax collector. (1) Whenever the county commissioners shall make any adjustments correcting errors or any other tax adjustments coming within the authority vested by law in such body, the clerk of the board …

63-1304. Adjustment of late charges or interest. The county commissioners of any county within the state of Idaho may, by resolution, authorize the county tax collector to make adjustments of late charges, interest and fees, not to exceed the designated limit as set by the county…

63-1305. Refund or credit of property taxes by order of court or board of tax appeals. (1) When any court or the board of tax appeals orders a refund of any property taxes imposed under chapters 1 through 17, title 63, the county commissioners of the county or counties which coll…

63-1305C. taxation and Refund of property taxes collected on a tax exempt property. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that property that is being constructed or renovated to fulfill a purpose that is exempt from taxation under the constitution or the laws of Idaho shall not…