Parker Pickle is serving his fourth term as Tax Assessor of DeSoto County. As Tax Assessor, his duties include maintaining the tax maps, assisting homeowners with Homestead Exemption applications from January 1 through April 1 of each year, preparing the tax roll for the Board of Equalization, and maintaining a value on real, commercial, and personal property tax rolls for the county and the cities annually.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
Homestead Exemption is available upon request to the homeowners who reside in the home and pay all local and state taxes in the taxing district in which they reside. You may apply for Homestead Exemptions in the Tax Assessor's office during the months of January, February and March of each year. To apply for the first time, you will need the following:
a copy of your recorded warranty deed
your Mississippi car and/or truck tag numbers
social security numbers for you and your spouse (if you are married)
your closing or settlement statement
If you are over 65 by January 1st of the filing year, bring proof of birth date to qualify for additional tax exemption
100% disabled individuals qualify for additional tax exemption. Bring proof of disability from the Veteran's Administratior or the Social Security Administration.
Click Here to search the Tax Assessor's land and building records database.
The Tax Assessor has a Tax Calculator to help you estimate the cost of your Property Taxes. This is only an estimate based on the current tax rate and the approximate value of the property.
