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County Assessor, Zach Johnson

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LOCATIONS

Fort Smith Courthouse
35 South 6th Street, Room 105
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Mon - Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm
Personal Property & Business: 479-783-8948
Real Estate/Homestead/Freezes: 479-784-1516
Fax: 479-784-1522

Greenwood Courthouse
301 E. Center, Room 113
Greenwood, AR 72936
Mon - Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm
479-996-6592 for
Personal Property & Business
Real Estate: 479-996-6591
Fax: 479-996-0751

Phoenix Avenue East
6515 Phoenix Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Mon - Fri: 8:00am-4:30pm
Personal/Business Only
479-478-6820
Fax: 479-452-1749

Questions?  Email Assessor Office

  

SEBASTIAN COUNTY ASSESSOR

The Assessor maintains property ownership records and is required to list all property in the county with proper legal descriptions. The Assessor prepares splits and combinations and assigns new parcel numbers to property. The Assessor is also responsible for assessing all vehicles and businesses, as well as manufacturing companies’ furniture, fixtures, equipment, and inventories.

These must be turned into the Assessor’s office by May 31st each year or a 10% penalty will be applied by the state.

  Zach Johnson, County Assessor

SERVICES OFFERED

  • Identifying property ownership or location for real estate.
    • Keeping records available for public to view for location and ownership.
    • Completion of homestead exemption forms.
    • Tracking ownership history.
  • Filing Business Personal Property assessments
  • Business Personal Property Field Audits
  • Adding and removing Homestead Credits
  • Filing for the 65 and over and disabled tax freeze
  • Locating school districts, flood plains and zoning areas, etc.
  • Maintaining the GIS mapping system and Pictometry Maps
  • Personal property online assessing
  • Maintaining real estate records online
  • Assessing vehicles for car tag

 

FILING DEADLINES

  • Personal Property and Business Personal Property must be assessed between January 1 and May 31 of the current year.
  • 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 you have 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.
  • Appeals with the County Equalization Board deadline 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.

 

 

 

IMPORTANT ADDRESSES


Fort Smith Court House
35 South 6 St.
Fort Smith, AR

Justice Building
901 South B St.
Fort Smith, AR

Greenwood Courthouse
11 Town Square
Greenwood, AR 72936

Sheriff Department
800 South A Street
Fort Smith, AR  72901

 

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