Pay Property Taxes Online in the Parish of Ascension, Louisiana using this service!
There are several ways to pay your taxes. You may drop off your payment at either our Gonzales or Donaldsonville office. Gonzales location: 828 S Irma Blvd, Gonzales, La 70737 Donaldsonville location: 300 Houmas St, Donaldsonville, La 70346. You may mail your payment to: PO Box 118, Gonzales, La 70707. You may also pay your taxes online: www.ascensionsheriff.com. (Make checks out to: Ascension Tax Collector)
The tax amount collected is based on an assessment that is done by the Tax Assessor. The assessment is used in calculations which include the amount of the millage a particular property is subject to paying.
Current year taxes become delinquent at the close of business on December 31st of that year. After this date, the taxes become delinquent and are assessed at a rate of one percent interest per month or any part of a month.
Any delinquent account is subject to be sold at the annual Tax Sale which is usually the last Wednesday in May. Your property will be advertised in the official “Parish Journal” twice before the tax sale. The first which is usually published around mid April, the second in mid May, one week prior to the tax sale. Nearly 300 real estate property accounts are sold each year for delinquent taxes.
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