Fort Smith Courthouse
35 So. 6th, Room 105
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ph: 479.783.8948 Personal Property and Business
Ph: 479.784.1516 Real Estate/Homestead/Freezes
Fax: 479.784.1522
Greenwood Courthouse
301 E. Center, Room 113
Greenwood, AR 72936
Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Toll Free: 866.296.6591 (Personal Property and Business)
Ph: 479.996.6592
Ph: 479.996.7045 (Real Estate)
Fax: 479.996.0751
Phoenix Avenue East
6515 Phoenix Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Ph: 479.478.6820 (Personal and Business Only)
Fax: 479.452.1749
Assistance in identifying property ownership or location for real estate.
Records available for public to view for location and ownership.
Assistance in completion of homestead exemption forms.
Assistance in tracking ownership history.
Assistance in filing Business Personal Property assessments
Assistance in filing for the 65 and over and disabled tax freeze
Assistance in locating area addresses on our GIS maps
Assistance in locating school districts, flood planes and zoning areas, etc.
Personal property online assessing
Real estate records online
Deadlines:
Between January 1 and May 31 of the current year Personal Property and Business Personal Property must be assessed.
Real Estate is automatically assessed as of January 1 of the current year.
Homestead filing deadline is October 15 for the current taxes payable. Once filed, you do NOT have to re-file as long as you live in the same residence. If you move, you must file a new homestead on your new residence.
Deadline to file appeals with the County Equalization Board is the third Monday in August each year. The Equalization Board will hear appeals for the current tax year, payable the following year. In Arkansas, the taxes payable in any year are the previous year's assessment.
Legislative Duties:
Appraisal and assessment of all real property between the first Monday in January and the first day of July. On and after January 1, 1991, taxpayers shall annually assess their tangible personal property for ad valorem taxes during the period from January 1 through May 31. The Assessor maintains property ownership records and is required to list all property in the county with proper legal descriptions.
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