Access records from the Indiana assessors office

When you're interested in investing in a property, it's important that you research that property's history before making a purchase. You should know about ownership changes, construction done on the property and changes in Indiana land values over the years. Indiana property tax records can help to uncover the history of your property.

I recommend: Go to the Indiana assessors office website for the county which your property of interest is in and do a search on the property's history. Indiana counties such as Vanderburgh County and Lake County provide free online records databases. For a list of contact information and websites for other Indiana counties, visit Assessor Links USA.

Know the regulations for Indiana property assessments

There are a number of laws and regulations that Indiana assessors offices and land owners must abide by in order to obtain an accurate and fair assessment of a property's value. Along with the appeals process, there are tax exemptions for seniors and veterans and other ways to save on your property taxes each year.

I recommend: Visit the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) website for tax summaries by county to better understand how much you pay in taxes and where that money goes. DLGF also provides a list of possible tax deductions and eligibility requirements.

Be sure that your Indiana property assessment is accurate

You may find occasion for concern that your local Indiana property assessors calculated an inaccurate value for your investment property. If so, hire an appraiser to provide a second opinion on your Indiana property value. An appraisal will help you to make sure that the Indiana assessors office made an accurate assessment of your property value. If there is a discrepancy, the appraisal provides evidence of a more accurate Indiana property value. If there is an error, file an appeal with your local property assessors offices in Indiana.

I recommend: AppraiserUSA.com provides a list of appraisers in Indiana by county or city. Go to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) website for more information on the assessment appeals process in Indiana. To determine how much your property taxes are, visit the DLGF website and use their property tax calculator.