Treasurer’s Office

You can renew up to 180 days before and 60 days after your expiration date. They can always renew late, but if they are over a year expired they will have to retest for everything.

A simple renewal (with no endorsements) will be for 8 years and will cost $32 dollars. ($4 per year).

Make an appointment and we’ll reissue.  You will need to bring your social security card or number to prove your identity.

A Non-Operator ID costs $8 and is good for 8 years. Same documents are needed to get an ID as to get a driver’s license.

Yes, the paper license expires in 30 days.  Your real plastic should arrive in the mail within that time frame. If it has not arrived in 30 days, please call the number on the back of the paper copy to see if it has been returned to them, if they can track it for you, or if they can give us permission to reissue.

They must have taken driver’s education and hold their permit for 6 months with no accidents or citations. They will need to fill out a Minor School Affidavit and have it signed by their principal. Most schools have these at their disposal. 

ATTENTION PARENTS OF FAIRFIELD, CARDINAL AND PEKIN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!!!
DRIVER PERMIT TESTING IS NOW AVAILABLE AT YOUR SCHOOL!!!

We are excited to offer the Skip the Trip driver knowledge testing program at FMS, FHS, Cardinal and Pekin! Passing the knowledge test is the first requirement needed for an individual to advance through the Graduated Drivers Licensing process.

The operator’s knowledge test has historically only been available at Driver’s License Service Centers or at County Driver’s License stations, but now is available at your school through an online portal. Skip the Trip provides an opportunity to work with you so that less time is spent away from school, work, and other activities by accessing the testing requirement in a more convenient location.

Students will be given a packet that includes:
– Iowa Drivers Manual
– Parents Supervised Driving Program Manual
– Quick Reference Guides for Instruction Permits, Minor School and Intermediate licenses
– Letter to students and parents from the Treasurer’s office
– Ink pen and bracelet provided by the Iowa Donor Network.

Yes, as long as they are the parents. No other address can be put on the form. No address out of the school district is allowed. Put the second address under “Additional address that student intends to drive from” on the Minor School Affidavit.

You will need to bring in a parent and your current permit.  You must have taken driver’s ed, held permit for one year, and have a clean driving record for the past six months.

You will need to bring in a parent to sign if you are under 18. You must have held the intermediate license for a year with a clean record. After you turn 18, those requirements are no longer needed. 

Our office runs on a fiscal year, not a calendar year so this means:

• First half taxes are due September 1st, delinquent October 1 
• Second half taxes are due March 1st, delinquent April 1  

If a customer wants to pay the full year taxes at one time, they will typically pay the whole year in September.

You may pay by any of the following convenient ways:

1.  Through the mail. Postmark must be by September 30 for the first half payment and March 31 for the second half payment to avoid penalty.
2. In our drop box located by the north door of the courthouse. The dropbox is checked every morning and every afternoon before close.
3. Over the phone by credit card for a 2.25% fee.
4. In our office at the Courthouse from  8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
5.  Online through the Iowa Treasurer’s website.  When searching online, only search by ONE parameter and remember less info is better.
   • If you wish to search by name, enter the last name, (i.e. Doe, J)  Doing this will bring up every recorded parcel that includes Doe, J but it ensures the website finds your property.
   • If you wish to search by parcel, enter 10 numbers to search by (i.e. 0001234567).
   • If you wish to search by address, enter only the house number (i.e. 23). Doing this will bring up every address with 123, but it ensures the website finds your property.

Your payment history can be found on the Beacon Schneider website. 

• Once here, scroll down to the section “Tax History”
  • You’ll find columns for due date, amount, paid (yes or no) and date paid.  If you scroll down a little further, just past the pie chart, you’ll find 
• You can also print PDF copies of your tax statements by finding the section “Tax Statements” (located just below the pie chart)
  • If you’re gathering this information for income tax purposes, you’ll likely need to print/view two years worth of statements. Payment for March will be on the previous year and September payment will be on the current years statement.  

Almost all credits are applied for through the Assessor’s office in person or by calling them at 641-472-2849.

1.5% penalty is assessed per month after the due date until the tax sale, which is held every June. 

Once the property taxes are sold at tax sale, the penalty assessed jumps to 2% per month.

The tax sale is the sale of any unpaid property taxes within the county as of the first of June. 

The tax sale is held electronically on the third Monday in June.