Rankin County, Mississippi

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Determine the value of all real and personal property in the county for taxation purposes. Real property includes all land and any improvements or appurtenances attached to the land. Personal property includes furniture, fixtures, machinery, and equipment used in the operation of a business, as well as any inventory held by the business for sale.

• Update changes in ownership on the real and personal property assessment rolls.
  
  
• Maintain the property tax maps that are used to identify all real property within the county.
  
  
• Prepare the annual real and personal property assessment rolls.
  
  
• Assist homeowners in applying for homestead exemption benefits. Homestead exemption benefits provide tax relief to homeowners on eligible property.

Related Links

• Mississippi State Tax Commission Property Tax

John Sullivan, Tax Assessor

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