Allen County Treasurer’s Office

 IMPORTANT NEWS/UPDATE:

Notice of possible tax adjustment: Recent Legislation has established an inflation cap for certain property value increases that may impact your tax bill. However, the legislation is not effective until later in March 2026 and adjustments will not been seen until the 2nd half 2025 Payable 2026 tax bills. Please note not all parcels will be eligible for the credit.

Important Notice Regarding Mailed Property Tax Payments and USPS Postmarks

Taxpayers who choose to mail their property tax payments should be aware of recent changes made by the United States Postal Service (USPS) postmark practices that may affect how payment timeliness is determined.

Under updated USPS policy, the date printed on a postmark usually reflects when the mail piece is first processed by USPS sorting machinery, not necessarily the date the payment was placed in a mailbox or dropped off at a post office. This processing can occur one or more days after drop-off, particularly during periods of high mail volume.

Because Ohio Law relies on the postmark date to determine whether a mailed payment is timely, taxpayers mailing payments close to a due date are strongly encouraged to:

* Allow additional mailing time, or

* Inquire at their local post office about postmark procedures and processing timelines, or

* Request an in-person hand-stamped postmark at the post office counter, or

* Use an alternative payment method such as paying in person, credit card, or e-check to ensure timely receipt. 

Payments that are postmarked after the due date may be subject to penalties as required by law.

Changes in Office Hours:

• Office closed February 16th, 2026 in observance of President’s Day.