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The Department of Revenue has complied a list of FAQs for your reference. These apply to all
counties in Mississippi.
Your deed must be filed in the Chancery Clerk’s Office by December 31″ of the previous year for your taxes to be listed in your name. Property taxes are paid one (1) year in arrears.
Your taxes may increase because of an increase in city and/or county millage; because of a county wide reappraisal; because of loss of homestead; because of an improvement placed on your property; or because of a special assessment are the most prevalent reasons.
Contact the Tax Collector’s Office
Tax Assessor / Collector
201 S. Ward Street
Senatobia, MS 38688
Donnie Ross
Tate County Assessor/Collector
dross@tatecountyms.gov
8:00 AM-5:00 PM Monday-Friday
Fax: 662-562-7422
Delinquent taxes must be paid before current taxes will be accepted.
Property taxes (Real and Personal) and other special assessments are due and payable by February 1 of each year. Thereafter, a penalty of ½ % per month accrues on any unpaid taxes until the tax sale in August of that same year. As a courtesy of this office, notices are mailed to land and business owners in Tate County.
From January 1 through April 1 in the Tax Assessor’s Office.
We are excited to announce that the Tate County Online Tax Sale will be held online.
You can create an account and register by visiting www.govease.com | Sign up here
Need training help? Click here.
Online training for bidders can be found at www.govease.com/bidderhelp
Online Auction Benefits
- Access the auction from any device (phone, tablet, or computer)
- Purchase tax securities from the comfort of your home or office.
- Bidder dashboard tracks activity and purchases in real-time
- Enter max bids ahead of time to streamline the bidding process
Contact Info
Email: support@govease.com
Call: (769) 208-5050 ext. 2
Come into the Tax Collector’s Office or you may mail in your renewal with payment.
Renewal notices are mail on the last working day of the month preceding the renewal date of your plate. Should you not receive your notice through the mail at this time, it is your responsibility as a taxpayer to renew your plate.
You have until the 15th day of the following month to renew your plate. (i.e.May is your purchase month, you have until June 1 5th to renew without penalty.)
You will need the original title signed by the seller or sellers as shown on the front of the title. The buyer or buyers must be present the first time to apply for a Mississippi title.
New residents must retitle their vehicle in the State of Mississippi. If you own your vehicle outright with no lien holder, you will need your title from the other state, your registration from
the other state, two (2) proof of residency in Tate County and your out of state license plate. Whoever is listed on the front of the out of state title as owner must appear the first time to apply for a Mississippi title. If you have a lien holder, you will need your registration from the other state, the current full name and address of your lien holder, proof of residency in Tate County
and your out of state license plate. If you have a lease vehicle, you will need POA from the Lease Company along with the License plate and registration from the other state.
We accept cash, checks, money orders and debit/credit cards (2.35% convenience fee on any type card – Master, Visa, Discover, American Express)
You have seven (7) working days beginning with the next day after purchase. Thereafter, a 5% penalty will apply per month up to 25%.
Permanent Disability – Individuals may apply for a disability tag/placard using the Mississippi
Disable Parking Application Form. This form must be certified by the applicant’s physician or
nurse practitioner as being permanently disabled. Permanently disabled individuals may receive
two disability tags and two placards.
Temporary Disability – Individuals may apply for a temporary disability placard (red) using the
Mississippi Application Form. The form must be certified by the applicant’s physician or nurse
practitioner as being temporarily disabled. This placard is issued in six-month increments.
New residents of the State have (30) days after establishment of residency in which to retitle and
purchase a license plate. After 30 days, there is a $250.00 penalty.
The Tax Assessor/Collector’s Office of Tate County, Mississippi is open Monday through
Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., except on legal holidays.
Changes to an employee’s insurance can only be made during an open enrollment period each year unless there is a qualifying event such as a birth or death, marriage or divorce, change in spouses coverage, or change in job status. Insurance changes must be made within 30 days of the qualifying event.
Employees can make changes to their payroll taxes at any time throughout the year. Forms can be obtained and completed in human resources or you can download and print the most current federal W4 or Mississippi State withholding forms online. Forms must be received in HR the Friday prior to a payday for deductions to be made.
When the Tate County Board of Supervisor has a vacant position, it will be advertised in various outlets such as Facebook, local newspapers, internal postings, and on the county’s website. Posting will include what the position is, when, where, and how to apply as well as the closing date for the advertised position. However, if no positions are currently open and you wish to submit an application or resume, you may do so by submission at the County Administration Office.
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FREE transportation will be available to voters who need help getting a Mississippi Voter ID card. For more information about this program, contact the Secretary of State’s Voter ID toll-free hotline at 1-855-868-3745 or 1-844-678-6837; visit www.MSVoterID.ms.gov or email MSVoterID@sos.ms.gov. Secretary of State Website
To get a FREE Mississippi Voter ID card, the voter must bring any ONE of the following to
the Circuit Clerk’s office:
• Any expired but valid photo identity document having the voter’s name and photograph issued by
the U.S. government or any U.S. state
• A birth certificate or any other document with the voter’s full legal name, date and place of birth
• A Social Security card
• A Medicare card
• A Medicaid card
• A Mississippi Voter Registration Card
• Any of the following, as long as it includes the voter’s name and current address:
• Utility bill issued within the preceding six (6) months
• Bank statement issued within the preceding six (6) months
• Paycheck issued within the preceding six (6) months
• Government check issued within the preceding six (6) months
• IRS Form W-2, Wages and Tax Statement issued within the current calendar year.
Any eligible voter who does NOT have an acceptable form of photo ID qualifies for a FREE Mississippi Voter Identification card.
Any of the following IDs may be used:
A driver’s license
A photo ID issued by a branch, department or entity of the State of Mississippi
A United States Passport
A government employee ID card
A firearms license
A student photo ID issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college or community/junior college
A United State military ID
A tribal photo ID
Any other photo ID issued by any branch, department, agency or entity of the United States government or any State government
A Mississippi Voter Identification card
You can register in person or mail the voter registration form to the Circuit Clerk’s office.
Use the Voter Registration Inquiry by Name. Look up your name, click display next to your name. You will find your Sample Ballot at the top of the page
No. The Veteran Services Office is a department within Tate County, and the mission of this office is to assist all Veterans, Service Members, Surviving Spouses, and Veterans’ families with obtaining all deserved Federal and State benefits of which they qualify.
Interested vendors are required to submit the Vendor Certification Form along with their W-9, and if applicable, their credit application.
Please contact the Planning Department at (662) 562-5733 for the zoning of your property.
Or go to Tate County Interactive Map to find the zoning of your property. If you have any questions you can call the Planning Department at (662) 562-5733.
Tate County has contracted with Pafford Ambulance Services to provide medical transportation services within Tate County. Please contact them at 662-612-0911
12235 Highway 4 W, Senatobia, MS 38668
There is a $35.00 processing fee to serve one paper to one defendant. Any additional papers to be served on the defendant or another defendant at the same address is an additional $1.00. Checks or money orders are accepted made payable to Tate County Sheriff’s Department.
You must register online through the MEC website.
MEC Online Registration
Tate County Courthouse
201 S Ward St, Senatobia, MS 38668
Tate County maintains Chancery Court records in MEC (Mississippi Electronic Courts). You can come into the office and use our free public terminals or you can register for a user ID with the Supreme Court on their website https://www.pamecapps.mec.ms.gov/onlinereg/
Follow the Mississippi Rules of Court for the Third Chancery District. These rules are found on the Supreme Court’s website https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/rules.php
Tate County maintains a copy of Land Records online. You can come into the office and use our free public terminals or you can register for a user ID on the website recordsus.myomnitech.com .
The copies from this website will print with a watermark.
If you would like a copy of your divorce decree, you can come into the office and use the public terminals to print a copy for .25 cents per page plus $1 for certification. Or if you want the staff to print a copy for you, the cost is .50 cents per page plus $1 for certification. Requests can be mailed to Tate County Chancery Court, 201 S. Ward Street, Senatobia. Please include the correct amount for the document plus a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return. Contact us at 662-565-5661 for more information.
The clerk’s office cannot provide legal assistance. There are resources available to the public, such as Mississippi Access to Justice (http://www.msatjc.org/), North MS Rural Legal Services (http://nmrls.com/), and MS Legal Services (http://www.mslegalservices.org/).
Many public records are currently available on the County’s website at no cost.
Click here to search.
Public Information Request Form
Or complete the Public Information Request form and submit to:
TIM HALE
Chancery Court Clerk
Tate County Courthouse
201 South Ward Street
Senatobia, MS 38668
Board Meetings are held in the Board Room on the 1st floor of the Tate County Courthouse located at 201 S Ward St, Senatobia, MS 38668.
Board meetings are regularly scheduled for the first and third Monday of each month.
Next Meeting
The minutes are recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk, which is located on the 1st floor of the Tate County Courthouse at 201 S Ward St, Senatobia, MS. The minutes are also published online.
Please visit our voting district map here to find out what district you are in.
