Contact Collection Department

   Revenue Commission - Collection

462 North Oates Street - Dothan, AL  36303

(334) 677 - 4715

 

The collection department collects all property taxes including business personal property. Tax notices are mailed each year the last week in September. Taxes can be paid by mail or by property owners coming into the office. To pay by credit card go to "online payments" option or call Paymentus at 1-866-810-6360. Taxes are due October 1 and are delinquent after December 31. Starting January 1 a penalty and interest is added.  A $30.00 fire service fee is collected annually to each residence, mobile home and commercial building outside the City of Dothan.

Property Taxes due on a residence INSIDE the city limits of DOTHAN, ASHFORD, COLUMBIA, GORDON, WEBB, KINSEY, and TAYLOR.


Example Number One:

Appraised value $ 43,600.00
Taxable value at 10 % of value $   4,360.00
Property taxes (.033 x $4,360) $      143.88
Less H/S amount exempt state ($       26.00)
Less H/S amount county ($       23.00)
TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FOR 2007 $        94.88
Figure equals city tax (.005 x $4,360) $        21.80
Plus special school district tax (.0035 x $ 4,360) $        15.26
Plus county wide tax (.0045 x $4,360) $        19.62
Plus additional School Levy (.002 x $4,360)
Plus amount over exempt value county
($4,360 - $2,000 = $2,360 x .0115)
     $         8.72
     $        27.14
 
Plus amount over exempt state
($4,360 - $4,000 = $360 x .0065)
$          2.34
$ 21.80 + $ 15.26 + $ 19.62 + $ 27.14 + $ 2.34  + 8.72 = $        94.88
 

Example Number Two: 

Appraised value $ 20,000.00
Taxable value at 10 % of value $   2,000.00
Property taxes (.033 x $2,000) $         66.00
Less H/S amount exempt state (.0065 x $2,000) ($        13.00)
Less H/S amount county (.0115 x $2,000) ($        23.00)
TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FOR 2007 $         30.00
Figure equals city tax (.005 x $2,000) $         10.00
Plus special school district tax (.0035 x $2,000)
Plus additional School levy (.002 x $ 2,000)
$           7.00
$           4.00
Plus county wide tax (.0045 x $2,000) $           9.00
$ 10.00 + $ 7.00 + $ 9.00 + $ 4.00 = $         30.00
 

Example Number Three: 

Appraised value $ 29,600.00
Taxable value at 10 % of value $   2,960.00
Property taxes (.033 x $2,960) $        97.68
Less H/S amount exempt state (.0065 x $2,960) ($       19.24)
Less H/S amount county (.0115 x $2,000) ($       23.00)
TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FOR 2007 $        55.44
Figure equals city tax (.005 x $2,960) $        14.80
Plus special school district tax (.0035 x $2,960)
Plus additional School Levy (.002 x $2,960)
$        10.36
$          5.92
Plus county wide tax (.0045 x $2,960) $        13.32
Plus amount over exempt value county
($2,960 - $2,000 =$960 x .0115)
$        11.04
$ 14.80 + $ 10.36 + $ 13.32 + $ 11.04 + $ 5.92 = $        55.44

Property Taxes due on a residence OUTSIDE the city limits of DOTHAN, ASHFORD, COLUMBIA, GORDON, WEBB, KINSEY, TAYLOR, REHOBETH, MADRID, and COTTONWOOD.

Example Number Four:

Appraised value $ 43,600.00
Taxable value at 10 % of value $   4,360.00
Property taxes (.028 x $4,360) $      122.08
Less H/S amount exempt state ($       26.00)
Less H/S amount county ($       23.00)
TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FOR 2007 $        73.08
Figure equals special school district tax (.0035 x $4,360)
Plus additional school Levy (.002 x $ 4,360)
$        15.26
$          8.72 
Plus county wide tax(.0045 x $4,360) $        19.62
Plus amount over exempt value county
($4,360 - $2,000 = $2,360 x .0115)
$        27.14
Plus amount over exempt state
($4,360 - $4,000 = $360 x .0065)
$          2.34
$ 15.26 + $ 19.62 + $ 27.14 + $ 2.34  + 8.72 = $        73.08

Example Number Five:
Appraised value $ 20,000.00
Taxable value at 10 % of value $   2,000.00
Property taxes (.028 x $2,000) $        56.00
Less H/S amount exempt state (.0065 x $2,000) ($       13.00)
Less H/S amount exempt county (.0115 x $2,000) ($       23.00)
TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FOR 2007 $        20.00
Figure equals special school district tax (.0035 x $2,000)
Plus additional school Levy (.002 x $ 2,000)
$          7.00
$          4.00
Plus county wide tax (.0045 x $2,000) $          9.00
$ 7.00 + $ 9.00 + $ 4.00 = $        20.00

Example Number Six:
Appraised value $ 29,600.00
Taxable value at 10 % of value $   2,960.00
Property taxes (.028 x $2,960) $        82.88
Less H/S amount exempt state (.0065 x $2,960) ($       19.24)
Less H/S amount exempt county (.0115 x $2,000) ($       23.00)
TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES DUE FOR 2007 $        40.64
Figure equals special school district tax (.0035 x $2,960)
Plus additional school levy (.002 x $ 2,960)
$        10.36
$          5.92
Plus county wide tax (.0045 x $2,960) $        13.32
Plus amount over exempt value county
($2,960 - $2,000 = $960 x .0115)
$        11.04
$ 10.36 + $ 13.32 + $ 11.04 + $ 5.92 = $        40.64