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The County Auditor / Treasurer office provides taxation and financial oversight for the county. Duties include:

• Oversight of the county budget
• Issuing motor vehicle, driver, game, fish, off road, liquor, beer, and cigarette licenses
• Collecting property tax payments including all postponed and delinquent property taxes
• Receipt and disbursement of all county funds
• Maintaining tax billing and collection history records for archives and public inspection

Services provided by each division are as follows: Accounting - Performs county-wide financial accounting administration Clerk of the Board and Elections - Provides Official Board records, administers elections, liquor licenses, and tobacco licenses Service Center - Provides property tax payments and plat book sales Tax Division - Handles property and other taxes, deed, and mortgage taxes Virginia Auditor's office - Assists Tax Division with land records, property tax payments, and assists with deed and mortgage taxes

Election concerns:

• Absentee ballots
• Instructions for election officials
• Issued certificates of nomination and election
• Preparation of ballot forms
• Tabulates unofficial vote count
• Where to vote

License issuance:

• Applications for charitable gaming license
• Cigarette sales
• Maintains records of auctioneer, malt liquor, and wine licenses

Property issues:

• Computes and proves tax settlements
• Current and delinquent property taxes
• Current tax calculation
• Distributes tax settlements
• Escrow records
• Land descriptions and land ownership information
• Print and mail tax statements
• Property tax collections
• Tax forfeit land sales

Walk-in assistance for income tax problems at locations throughout the state. Topics include tax forms, information on personal tax accounts, help obtaining copies of past tax returns, etc. Taxpayers who know have filed can check their refund status using the Where's My Refund tool online. Filing status, Social Security Number, and whole dollar amount of refund are required. Scammers often try to impersonate IRS personnel. Below are some signs that a scammer may be on the phone:

• Ask for credit card numbers over the phone

• The agency will not call without mailing a bill

• Threaten arrest through local police or law-enforcement

• The IRS will not angrily demand payment over the phone

• Require you to use a specific payment method, such as a pre-paid debit card

Individuals who believe they are the target of an impersonation scam should call the IRS.

Provides information on:

• Current and Delinquent Taxes - Forfeiture of Property - Special Assessment - Tax Settlements

• Issues Liquor and Auctioneer Licenses

• Elections

Walk-in assistance for income tax problems at locations throughout the state. Topics include tax forms, information on personal tax accounts, help obtaining copies of past tax returns, etc. Taxpayers who know have filed can check their refund status using the Where's My Refund tool online. Filing status, Social Security Number, and whole dollar amount of refund are required. Scammers often try to impersonate IRS personnel. Below are some signs that a scammer may be on the phone:

• Ask for credit card numbers over the phone

• The agency will not call without mailing a bill

• Threaten arrest through local police or law-enforcement

• The IRS will not angrily demand payment over the phone

• Require you to use a specific payment method, such as a pre-paid debit card

Individuals who believe they are the target of an impersonation scam should call the IRS.

Walk-in assistance for income tax problems at locations throughout the state. Topics include tax forms, information on personal tax accounts, help obtaining copies of past tax returns, etc. Taxpayers who know have filed can check their refund status using the Where's My Refund tool online. Filing status, Social Security Number, and whole dollar amount of refund are required. Scammers often try to impersonate IRS personnel. Below are some signs that a scammer may be on the phone:

• Ask for credit card numbers over the phone

• The agency will not call without mailing a bill

• Threaten arrest through local police or law-enforcement

• The IRS will not angrily demand payment over the phone

• Require you to use a specific payment method, such as a pre-paid debit card

Individuals who believe they are the target of an impersonation scam should call the IRS.

Provides services such as:

• Election preparation

?- Management of county finances

• Tax collection and information

• Calculates, generates, and collects real estate, personal property, and mobile home taxes, tax forfeiture, and settlement of tax dollars to different taxing units

• Issues beer, liquor, and tobacco licenses

Operates by appointment basis. To find a local Taxpayer Assistance Center, visit https://apps.irs.gov/app/office-locator/to get assistance with:

• Account inquiries (help with letters, notices, and levies on wages or bank accounts)

• Adjustments (changes to tax account information or payments)

• Alien clearances (sailing permits)

• Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order (ATAO)

• Copies of tax returns and transcripts (verifiable extreme hardships only; such as victims of hurricanes, medical emergencies, etc.)

• Assistance with preparing Form 2290 (Heavy Vehicle Use Tax)

• Multilingual assistance (over 150 languages translated)

• Federal tax return preparation (if one qualifies for the Earned Income Tax Credit or income is less than $39,000)

• Payments/payment arrangements (does not accept cash payments)

• Procedural inquiries

• Solutions to tax issues

• Tax forms (based on availability)

• Tax law assistance (answers related to the individual federal tax return)

?- Taxpayer identification numbers

Responsible for county election administration, financial records, and tax collection and information

Services offered include:

• Absentee ballot application processing

• Central accounting

• County payroll management

• Election administration as the county's chief election official

• License issuance (liquor, tobacco, auctioneer, transient merchant) and maintenance of ditch and special assessment records

• Maintenance of the statewide voter registration system database for Pennington County

• Property tax administration

• Secretary to the County Board

• Federal tax information and problem resolution

• Interactive Tax Assistance provides tax information covering 140 topics and answers to many of the most common federal tax questions specific to an individual's circumstances

• Provides tax forms and information on how to download forms to a PC via the Forms Distribution Center

• The Refund Hotline offers information about the status of a return and the expected time frame for a refund to be sent

Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing taxes for the county, cities, townships, and school districts. Also calculates the county payroll and employee benefits; administers and maintains the election system; issues transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses.

• Calculates Homestead and Taconite Tax Credit. - Handles all delinquent taxes (eg. property). - Handles special assessments and taxes . - Handles severed mineral rights (special tax). - Determines levies. Issues the following licenses: - Beer/Liquor - Hunting - Fishing - Cigarette - Auctioneer - Precious Metals - X-Country skiing Administers "Accounts Payable" for County, excluding Road & Bridge and Social Services. - Gives land descriptions and land ownership information. Handles all election concerns: - Where to vote - Instructions for Election Officials - Preparation of Ballot Forms - Absentee Ballots - Issuing Certificates of Nomination and Election - Tabulating unofficial vote count Elections Administrator - Vicki Martin 218-327-2849

• Payroll for County - Tax Forfeit Land sales. - Workers Comp for County employees. - Insurance for County employees (Health, Liability, Auto). - Applications for Charitable Gaming Licenses. - Application for Sales Tax and Payroll Tax for new businesses. - Property Tax estimates.

Handles a variety of customer inquiries related to tax, recording, and assessment. Automated service requires customer to have a parcel identification number (PIN) for access. Provides:

• Calculation, collection, and distribution of property taxes

• Land records and recording documents

• Tax accounting and administers special assessments, tax increment financing, and other tax determinations

Responsible for scheduling appointments to meet with the Board, preparing agendas and minutes of all meetings, and administering and maintaining the election system. Also responsible for the preparation of the payroll for all county employees. Included in the payroll responsibilities are the payment of all payroll taxes, insurance premiums, and pension benefits.

Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing taxes for the county, cities, townships, and school districts. Also calculates the county payroll and employee benefits; administers and maintains the election system; issues transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses.

Responsible for calculating, collecting, and distributing taxes for the county, cities, township, and school districts. Also calculates the county payroll and employee benefits; administers and maintains the election system; issues transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses.

Responsible for calculating and collecting taxes for the county, cities, townships, and school districts. Also, it calculates the county payroll and employee benefits, administers and maintains the election system, and issues transient merchant, auctioneer, and liquor licenses.

Collects property taxes

Provides the following services:

• Auctioneer

• Banking and collections

• Collects payment of property taxes

• Delinquent taxes

• Driver's license renewals and duplicates

• Election information and absentee ballots

• Issuance of Certificates of Title for Registered (Torrens) property

• License center

• Manufactured homes

• Personal property

• Property information

• Property tax information

• Real estate

• State ID cards

• Tax forfeiture process

• Tobacco regulation

Serves as the central financial and human resources department for the county. In addition, the office carries out a wide variety of miscellaneous functions, including:

• Administering licenses

• Elections administration

• Property tax administration

• Public information requests

Responsible for county cash management, election administration, financial records, licenses, permits, and property tax administration

Services provided by each division are as follows: Accounting - Performs county-wide financial accounting administration Clerk of the Board and Elections - Provides Official Board records, administers elections, liquor licenses, and tobacco licenses Service Center - Provides property tax payments and plat book sales Tax Division - Handles property and other taxes, deed, and mortgage taxes Virginia Auditor's office - Assists Tax Division with land records, property tax payments, and assists with deed and mortgage taxes