The assessor is responsible for the general assessment of real property subject to taxation throughout the county, which occurs periodically as mandated by the Indiana General Assembly. The assessor’s office also determines the value of taxable personal property and appraises inherited property—such as the amounts in bank accounts and the items in safe deposit boxes—to determine the proper amount of estate taxes.
The assessor’s office processes petitions for real estate tax exemptions and approves all mortgage exemptions on taxable real estate in the county. The assessor is responsible for implementing directives of the Indiana Board of Tax Commissioners and serves as president of the Marion County Board of Tax Review.
The Board of Tax Review oversees the procedures for assessment of taxable real property in the county. The Marion County assessor meets annually with the nine elected township assessors to assure countywide uniformity and equity in property assessments. The assessor is elected to a four-year term by all voters in the county and may be reelected to any number of terms. The Marion County assessor serves ex officio as one of the three Marion County commissioners, and as president of the commissioners on alternate years with the .
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