Real and Personal Property Taxes
CITY OF
FRANKLIN, KY PROPERTY TAX OFFICE
(Information Updated 8-2011)
ADDRESS: 117 W CEDAR (Physical zip code 42134)
P O BOX 2805 FRANKLIN KY 42135
PHONE: (270)586-4497
FAX: (270)586-9419
Office hours are 8 AM until 4:30 PM CST, Monday through Friday
Franklin City property tax bills are mailed
and due one time per year, usually in October. Simpson County
Property Valuation Administrator or PVA (ph270-586-4261) prepares
property assessments, and per Kentucky Revised Statutes, the property
owner for a particular tax year determined by owner of record filed in
the county clerk deed office as of January 1. When property
sold and recorded after January 1, the owner of record will be the
seller who will be ultimately responsible for payment of tax.
Subsequent to certification of the assessments by the Kentucky Revenue
Cabinet, the Franklin City Commission determines the City rates for
that tax year by using a formula set by the State. Tax bill
issue, penalty and delinquent dates vary each year. The face
amount of the bill is due immediately upon issue of bill, with 10%
penalty added approximately thirty days after the bills are mailed and
6% late payment fee levied on or about 90 days after bill mail
date. Delinquent proceedings initiated
approximately 120 days after bill mail date, including possible sale of
tax liens and liens filed at the County clerk’s office.
This office does accept postmark as proof of timely payment when
assessing penalties. Our office does NOT furnish original tax
bills to anyone other than the addressee as furnished to us by the
PVA. Records in the City Tax Office are access by tax year
owner’s name, taxed property address or PTID (property tax
identification number) which is NOT the same as the map
number.
INFORMATION FOR THIRD PARTY OR ESCROW PAYERS: Escrow holders
may wish to request the property owner forward their bill directly to
them, as the City does not send original bills to anyone but owner of
record. Our office now has the ability to send an electronic
copy of the billing register; fee is $100 and received before document
transmitted. Duplicate tax bills may be requested as an open
record; the current commercial charge is $1.00 per image and research
costs may apply; please contact our office for the appropriate
forms. Homeowners may request additional copies at 10 cents
per image. The City will accept, at no extra charge, substitute tax
bills or master payment lists which include information necessary to
positively identify the payment; information useful to identify
property include: Current Tax Payer Name, Legal Address of
Taxed Property, PTID Number, Map Number. If
property sold after January 1 of the tax year, the Tax Payer will be
the former owner.
Companies or individuals paying multiple accounts should include our
PTID account number, amount to apply to each account, tax owner of
record and address or description of property, and if a receipt
desired, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. A
current contact phone number and return address is helpful in the event
of unidentified payment. To insure proper and timely credit,
please limit payments to no more than five accounts per
check.
Our policy is to receipt payments on the oldest unpaid bills first;
with refunds returned to the original payer if insufficient information
is included to identify the payee. Duplicate payments
amounting to more than $10 returned to the payer; if the taxpayer of a
duplicate fee can be identified and amount is $10 or less, the amount
will be applied to the tax account indicated and appear as a credit on
the account. Our office will return to sender any payment on
which we cannot definitely identify the intended taxpayer.
Further information obtained by contacting Franklin City
Hall. We appreciate your cooperation with our efforts to keep
the City of Franklin, KY tax office operating efficiently for all
customers.