Andrew L. Sutak

101 W. Main Street - St. Clairsville, OH   43950

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12.01.09

Dog License now on line.

  • Andrew L. Sutak, Belmont County Auditor is pleased to announce that beginning on December 1, 2009 a 2010 dog license can now be applied for and paid by credit card online at http://www.doglicenses.us/OH/Belmont thru a secure web site. You may also go to the Belmont County Auditor website www.belmontcountyohio.org/auditor.htm and click on Dog License Online to access the site. Several other counties have used this system and it comes highly recommended. Our office will not handle any part of the online transaction. Once the transaction is completed the license information and a check will be forwarded to the auditor’s office on a weekly basis. Once the necessary information is received the dog tag/s and receipt will be sent to the purchaser. This feature is being added as a convenience to dog owners. There will be an additional fee to use the online service.

    The 2010 dog and kennel license will go on sale December 1. An application will be mailed to each person who applied for a license during 2009. Anyone who acquired a dog/s or a kennel (five dogs or more) during the year and did not receive an application form from the auditor’s office, may apply for a license from any agent located throughout the County, at the Court House or use the online service.

    After receipt of the preprinted application, please review the information on the form, make any necessary corrections, enclose a check for the fees, and return the application in the enclosed envelope and mail to: Belmont County Auditor, Attn: Dog License, 101 W Main St., St. Clairsville, OH 43950. After processing the application, the auditor’s office will mail the license/s and a copy of the application to the owner.

    The license fee is $12 for each dog or $60 for a kennel license. For questions, please contact the auditor’s office at 740 699-2131.

8.31.09

Joseph A. Pappano announces his retirement.

  • After over 38 years of public service Belmont County Auditor Joseph A. Pappano announced his retirement effective September 30, 2009. Mr. Pappano took office as Belmont County Auditor in March 1987. He also had service with the administration of Governor John J. Gilligan, Thomas E. Ferguson, Auditor of State and ten years as Belmont County Treasurer. We extend our very best wishes to Mr. Pappano and his wife Rosalie for an enjoyable retirement.

7.31.08

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report now on line.

  • The Belmont County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for year ending December 31, 2007 is now available on the county website. All future county CAFR’S will be posted on the website when they become available.

Phase-out of Personal Property Tax.

  • Due to the phase-out of the personal property tax, the 2008 return is the final annual return required to be filed by most general taxpayers. The personal property tax is being replaced by the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT.) For information and forms on the CAT visit www.tax.ohio.gov or call 1.800.282.1782.

9.4.07

Dog License Fee Raised

  • On August 29, 2007 the County Commissioners upon recommendation of the Belmont County Animal Rescue League increased the fee for a 2008 dog and kennel license. The increase is effective December 1, 2007 when the 2008 dog licenses go on sale.

    The 2008 fees:
    • $12 - For a dog license
    • $60 - For a kennel license ( 5 or more dogs)

    After January 31, 2008 a late filing fee of $12 per dog license and $60 per kennel license will be added to the cost of the license.
    Please note that all monies collected from the sale of dog and kennel licenses are used solely for the operation of the dog shelter and related expenses.

7.5.07

The Homestead Exemption

  • The Homestead Exemption law for those over 65 or permanently disabled changed effective July 2, 2007. For more information go to our Homestead Exemption page or go to www.tax.ohio.gov click on ‘New Homestead Exemption ‘

10.17.06

Highlights of Requirement of Apartment Owners to File Information with County Auditor (Sub. HB 294, as enacted)

  • Owners of residential rental property must file the following information with the county auditor (5323.02 (A)):
    • Name, address, and phone number of an owner, trustee, administrator, general partner, manager, associate, or member, depending on how the property is owned
    • Street address and permanent parcel number of the property
    • The year any dwelling units were built
  • The information will be filed and maintained in a manner to be determined by the auditor (5323.02 (B))
  • The information is public record (5523.04)
  • “Residential rental property” means (5323.01):
    • real property
    • 1 or more dwelling units leased or rented solely for residential purposes; or
    • mobile home park or site where lots are leased for parking mobile/manufactured homes/RVs for residential purposes
    • does not include hotels or college dorms
  • The owner must update changed information within 10 days (5323.02 (C))
  • Owners of residential rental property who reside out of state must designate an individual in Ohio to serve as their agent for the acceptance of process for legal actions or proceedings (5323.03)
    • The county auditor must determine the manner in which the designation must be made
    • If the owner has already designated such an agent with the Secretary of State, a certified copy of that document must be filed with the auditor
  • No owner of residential rental property shall fail to comply with the filing or updating of information requirements or shall fail to satisfy the designation of agent requirement or the filing of the appropriate designation of agent document requirement.  Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.  (Sec. 5323.99) 
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The law went into effect 9/28/06.
Prepared by CAAO Legislative Intern Kate Dennis, 3/3/06
Updated 9/28/06

12.19.05
Change in Real Estate Taxes for Commercial, Industrial and Mineral Property owners 

 
Joseph A. Pappano, Belmont County Auditor reports that all
commercial and industrial property owners can expect an increase in their 2005 Real Estate Taxes payable in 2006 due to HB66 passed by the state legislature and signed into law on June 30.
 
Pappano said the elimination of the 10% rollback for commercial, industrial and mineral properties will result in an actual 11.1% increase in tax dollars to the owners.
 
However, this increase will not mean more money for local governments or schools.  The increase in tax dollars replaces funds that were formerly reimbursed by the state to the taxing districts. 
 
 Pappano stated, “This tax increase is unrelated to the Belmont County 2006 reappraisal  currently in progress.  The change is also unrelated to local levies or assessment activities, and is the direct result of the new legislation from Columbus.
 
The change affects all “class two” properties, including commercial, mineral and industrial and some “class one” property relating to forested agricultural land such as CAUV and the Forest Land Tax Program.
 
Residential properties will continue to receive the 10% rollback.
 
For questions, visit the Ohio Department of Taxation web site at www.tax.ohio.gov call the county auditor’s office at 740 699-2132 or 740 699-2130.

 

Personal Property Tax Changes for 2006
 
The phase-out of the $10,000 reimbursement for Tangible Personal Property was accelerated in Am. Sub. House Bill 66.  The last payment will be in Fiscal Year 2009 to the various Political Subdivisions. 

 

FY2006 - 64%
FY2007 - 40%
FY2008 - 32%
FY2009 - 16%
FY2010 - 0%
 
Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) effective July 1, 2005
 
Major changes are happening to Ohio's tax code with the enactment of Am. Sub H.B. 66.  These changes affect most Ohio business taxpayers.  the most prominent change in the introduction of the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT), a business privilege tax measured by a business's gross receipts.  The CAT in being phased in over five years and replaces the corporation franchise tax and the tangible personal property tax, which are bing phased out over a similar time period.  For forms and information visit www.tax.ohio.gov or call 1 800-282-1782. 

 

Vendor's License now on line
 
Regular county Vendor's License can be applied for and purchased on the internet through the Ohio Department of Taxation at www.obg.ohio.gov  or you can go to Forms on Line on this website and print out an application for a vendor's license.  You may also visit the auditor's office in the county courthouse to purchase a vendor's license.

 

September 19, 2003
 1. Personal Property Tax 

Amended Substitute House Bill 95 (HB95) recently enacted by the 125th Ohio General Assembly, contained several changes that will impact the property tax functions of the County Auditors.   
 
$10,000 Filing Requirement & Exemption Reimbursement- Effective Tax Year 2004 - Beginning in tax year 2004, taxpayers with a taxable value of less than $10,000 will no longer be required to file a Personal Property Tax return.
 
Inventory Listing Percentage-Effective Tax Year 2005 - The inventory assessment rate for tax year 2004 will remain 23%. 
 
Effective for the 2005 & 2006 tax years, the assessment rate for inventory will be reduced by two percent instead of one percent if the total statewide collections of personal property taxes for the second preceding year exceeds the total statewide collection of personal property taxes for the third preceding year.
 
  Effective for the 2007 tax year and thereafter, the inventory assessment rate will be reduced by two percent automatically until the assessment rate equals zero.
 
Late Filing Penalty - Effective June 26, 2003 - The loss of one-half the exemption for late filing has been repealed.
 
Late Payment Penalty Remission - June 26, 2003 - Reasonable cause can now be considered in the abatement of a late filing penalty.  For a revised DTE-Form 23-A (Penalty Remission Application) contact the auditor's office at 740 699-2131. 
 
 2.  Sales Tax Rate Change 
 Beginning July 1, 2003 the Belmont County Sales Tax rate changed from 6.50% to 7.50% due to the State of Ohio Legislators raising the Ohio Sales Tax rate one percent.  See On Line Forms  for the new tax chart.
 

December 31, 2002
 Belmont County Real Estate On Line 

As a public service to the tax payers and because many counties throughout Ohio already have the property records on line, it was decided that in order to keep pace with the current trend in  technology the Belmont County property record cards will be available on the auditor’s  web page www.belmontcountyohio.org/auditor  beginning January 6, 2003. 

The property record card information may be accessed by name, parcel ID or you may search for a card by name, parcel ID or street address.  The data will be updated nightly to provide next day current information.  The site was built by Manatron, Inc., Dayton, OH.

PLEASE NOTE: 

To Homestead Recipients:  The tax calculation DOES NOT include your homestead reduction.

We hope you view this information as a positive step toward better government, but should you  have any questions or concerns please feel free to click on CONTACT US.


September 4, 2001
Dog License Fee Raised.

On August 17, 2001, the County Commissioners upon recommendation of the Belmont County Rescue League increased the fee for the 2002 dog and kennel license.  The increase is effective December 1, 2001, when 2002 dog licenses go on sale.

THE 2002 FEE IS:

$10 for a Dog License
$50 for a Kennel License (five or more dogs)

After January 31, 2002, a late filing fee of $10 per dog license or $50 for a kennel license will be added to the cost of the license.

Please note that all monies collected from the sale of dog licenses are used solely for the operation of the dog shelter and related expenses.

FORMS ONLINE:  For the convenience of the public the Auditor's website now features many of the standard office forms that can be downloaded and printed.  You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to download the forms.  Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free software program easily downloaded via the internet.

October 30, 2000
Belmont County Auditor Now Online



St. Clairsville, Ohio - Developed to inform and better serve the citizens of Belmont County anyone can now visit the courts, offices, and departments of Belmont County 24 hours a day, from anywhere in the world via it's new home on the internet!
     The new website can be accessed by visiting  the following link: www.belmontcountyohio.org.
     Contained in the new and informative site is directory and contact information for all of the various departments, as well as in-depth information on the services performed by the County Auditor's office at http://www.belmontcountyohio.org/auditor.htm.
     The Auditor's website features an internal search engine capable of finding any keyword that a visitor types in. Web pages are then "ranked & Scored" by relevance to the subject that the visitor was searching for.  This feature saves the visitor time and guides them directly to the area of interest.
     Downloadable forms are also soon to be featured on the informative site. Each form may be downloaded and printed. After a form is filled out it can then be submitted to the proper office personnel.
    


     
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