The Cleburne County Revenue Commissioner’s Office is committed to delivering efficient, accessible, and transparent service to all residents. This website serves as a convenient resource for accessing property maps, assessment sheets, property record cards, and other essential tax-related information.
Designed with the needs of the community in mind, the site offers 24/7 access to key services and updates, including reminders about deadlines, potential penalties, and important announcements throughout the tax year.
Backed by a team of experienced professionals, the Revenue Commissioner’s Office remains dedicated to providing support with accuracy and courtesy. Whether online or by phone, assistance is always just a step away.
Property taxes are due each October 1st and are delinquent after December 31st of the same year. It is your responsibility as a property owner to make sure that your property tax is paid. All unpaid property tax is subject to penalty and interest after the December 31st deadline. Taxes are collected in arrears, with the tax year beginning October 01 and ending September 30.
Pay your property taxes online at Citizen Access Portal.
Property taxes are collected and distributed to many agencies within the State, County and Cities to provide support for many public services. Your property taxes help fund public schools, county health systems, the emergency medical service, The County Fire departments and to build and maintain our roads and bridges. Millage rate is the taxation rate determined by where a property is located. Millage rates are a percentage of the monies collected from property owners as tax. Below is a breakdown of State and County millage rates and their distribution:
State Agencies:
General Fund: 2.5 Mills
Soldier Fund: 1.0 Mills
School Fund: 3.0 Mills
County Agencies:
General Fund: 5.0 Mills
Road & Bridges: 2.5 Mills
Hospital: 4.0 Mills
Fire: 2.0 Mills
County Wide Schools: 9.0 Mills
School District (1 & 2): 8.0 Mills
City Agencies:
City of Heflin: 12.0 Mills
Town of Edwardsville: 6.0 Mills
Town of Fruithurst: 12.0 Mills
Town of Ranburne: 12.0 Mills
To estimate your taxes, you must first gather the following information:
Let’s get started. Your property’s assessed value is determined by its fair market value and its usage. If you own a single family residence occupied by you as the deed holder (NOT rented out), you qualify for Class III property to be taxed at 10% of its fair market value. If you own vacant land, or it is NOT exclusively owner-occupied, your property is Class II and will be taxed at a rate of 20% of the fair market value. Your assessed value is displayed on your property tax record located on this website.
To get your assessed value, take your market value and multiply it by the class tax rate that applies to your property (Class II – 20%, Class III 30%).
For an example, let’s use a Class II property that has a market value of $200,000. Since it is a Class II, I will need to multiply the market value by 20% (.20 in decimal form).
Step 1: Market Value x Class Tax Rate = Assessed Value
200,000 x .20 = 40,000
Next, we need to locate the millage rate. Millage rates are a percentage of the monies collected from property owners as tax. This tax is then distributed by the Cleburne County Revenue Commission to state and county agencies for needs and services. Each agency receives their portion of the millage which is set by the Cleburne County Commission. Because the needs and services of rural areas differ from those inside the city limits, millage rates also differ to meet the demands of both districts. Municipalities or areas within Cleburne County that provide police, fire protection or utilities, collect additional millage to compensate for these services.
(For a listing of the distribution of millage, see “Where does my tax money go?”)
Since millage is expressed as one thousandth of one dollar, it needs to be in that decimal form for calculation purposes. Move the decimal three places to the left (for the three zeros in 1000). For example: 37.0 would be .0370 for the calculation.
Step 2: Assessed Value x Millage Rate = Rough Estimate of Taxes
40,000 x .0370 = $1,480 estimated taxes
If you have any questions about your tax estimate or would like to confirm the estimated taxes for a property, please contact us at 256-463-2873.
Valuation Notices mailed to property owners give notice of fair market value. If you do not agree with the value assigned to your property, you may file a protest with the Cleburne County Board of Equalization in writing within 30 days of the deadline date printed on the letter.
After a formal protest is issued, an appraiser from this office will be assigned to carry out a field audit of the property and review the assessment for any mistakes. Once this has been completed, the appraiser will report all findings to the board.
Your fair market value may be adjusted according to the appraisers findings. You will receive notice of the adjusted fair market value by mail. If you agree with the adjustment, mark approved and return to the Board of Equalization. The new fair market value will be reflected on your next year’s tax notice.
If you DO NOT agree with the adjustment, you will respond by returning the notice marked disapproved. You will be notified by the Board of Equalization of the scheduled hearing date. On the date of the hearing you will appear before board members to give just cause as to why your property’s fair market value is incorrect. The board will then rule on the value. Your fair market value will be set to reflect the board’s findings.
If you are unsatisfied with the board’s decision, you may appeal to the Circuit Court.
In order to preserve your right to appeal through the Circuit Court, Alabama State Tax Law requires that all property tax must be paid by the December 31 deadline or a supersedeas bond doubling the outstanding tax amount will be filed.
For more information on appealing your fair market value, you may contact the office 256-463-2873.
The Alabama Manufactured Home Act (91-694), signed into law July 18,1991, changed the way manufactured homes are treated for tax and revenue purposes in Alabama. Under the Act those manufactured homes located on the owner’s property and not held for rental or lease can be carried on the real property tax rolls in the Revenue Commissioner’s office.
Proof of ownership, along with a description that includes size, year made, and model of manufactured home, and proof of sales tax paid for the home should be brought to the Revenue Commission to make an assessment. The listed owner name on the manufactured home must exactly match the owner name as listed on the deed to the real property.
The owner will receive a decal to display on the right front corner of the street-facing side of the home as proof that taxes are paid.
Once an owner has completed an assessment to add the manufactured home to the tax parcel, they may claim any applicable exemption.
For more detailed information, please contact us at 256-463-2873.
Manufactured homes are governed according to the Code of Alabama 1975, Title 40 Chapter 12, and Section 255.
Manufactured homes must be registered in the Revenue Commission office within 30 days of purchase or coming into the State of Alabama.
The following information is required to register a manufactured home:
If the Manufactured Home and land are titled in the same name, and will be occupied by owner as his/her home, the Manufactured Home will be assessed as real property and Homestead may apply. An Ad Valorem decal will be issued when the property taxes are paid each year. (October 1st thru December 31st).
If a Manufactured Home is placed on land not owned by the manufactured home owner, then it is registered in our Registration Program. The decal for this type registration is renewed from October 1st thru November 30th each year. Delinquent fees will apply December 1st.
Failure to register, renew or display decal will result in a citation with penalties.
Move Permits may be purchased from the Revenue Commission Office for $10. You are required by law to present a permit before registering your Manufactured Home in another County. Registration must be current for permit to be issued.
Property taxes that remain unpaid after January 1st each year will accrue additional late fees, interest, and administrative fees and eventually if remaining unpaid, will lead to the Annual Tax Lien Sale the first Tuesday in May each year. A tax lien shall be sold at auction. A lien includes all taxes, interest, penalties, fees, and costs due on the property as of the date of the auction. Bidding is not based on the amount of money the buyers of a tax lien are willing to pay. The amount required to purchase the tax lien is already set. Bids are based on the amount of interest the buyers are willing to accept as full payment on the lien. The lien is sold to the bidder bidding the lowest interest rate on the amount required to be paid to redeem the property from the auction. There will be a closed bid process with each bidder bidding their interest rate on a closed bid form and returning to the chief clerk. The lowest interest bid will determine the winner of the bid.
New property owners often rely on their title company, real estate agent or other representatives to properly record and assess their property. The final responsibility is still yours, as the new owner, to see that all the necessary steps have been completed. The steps are:
Cash, Credit Card/Debit Card, Check, Money Order are all acceptable forms of payment. You may pay online or in person.
Online at this link.
In Person:
Make Checks Payable to:
Joyce Robinson Fuller
120 Vickery Street Room 102
Heflin, AL 36264
or
Silver Drop Box at the front of the courthouse.
If you own a business in Cleburne County, you are required by law to claim equipment and or machinery used in your business. This requirement applies to all businesses owned by individuals as well as partnerships, and all types of corporations. This report is for the purpose of taxation, and the assets on the report are “Business Personal Property.” To begin an account, contact our office at 256-463-2873 and ask to speak to our Business Personal Property department.
To report your assets as Business Personal Property, a Personal Property Rendition Form must be completed and submitted through the online portal no later than December 31 of each year. The BPP department will send a letter to you with instructions on how to complete the online form, and other necessary information. If you have not received a letter from this office to complete and submit, please call our Business Personal Property Department at 256-463-2873
