Perry County Trustee The Trustee for Perry County, Tennessee, serves the county by collecting and managing Perry County’s funds. The Trustee has three primary functions: Collecting all state and county taxes on property Accounting for and disbursing county funds (including proper apportionment and determination of fund availability) Investing temporarily idle county funds. To pay your property taxes in person, you may visit the County Trustee’s office located inside the Perry County Courthouse in Linden, Tennessee, or mail your payment directly to our office: Shane Copeland, TrusteeRhonda Weakley, Deputy Trustee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. P.O. Box 910Linden TN 37096931-589-2313FAX: 931-589-3232 Hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Pay Your Tax Bill Online You can reach us by phone at 931-589-2313, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our office can best advise you on your situation, access your records to confirm what is due, and confirm whether your payment was received. Is the Trustee required to mail tax notices? Tennessee law does not require mailing tax notices indicating the amount of taxes due. Property owners are presumed to know that taxes are due without personal notice. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the payment responsibility, nor is this a reason for interest charges to be dismissed if the tax bill becomes delinquent. (CTAS-1573), T.C.A. § 67-5-2101 When are property tax bills mailed out? Tax Statements are mailed in October each year, and property tax bills are sent to the owner on record. New owners should contact their title company or review their closing statement to determine who pays the taxes. What happens if I miss the tax payment deadline? On the first day of each month beginning March 1, interest of 1.5 percent (18 percent annually) is added to your base tax amount. Is Postmark accepted? Any tax payment transmitted by U.S. mail is deemed received on the postmark date, but not all items are postmarked by the United States Postal Service. If the Post Office fails to postmark your payment, it is considered paid on the date received by our office. This applies even if you mail your payment on time. Office meter dates are not accepted for mail-in payments. The county recognizes payments made on the Trustee's website as paid on the date of the online transaction. Payments made utilizing your bank's online bill pay service are posted as of the date received. What time period do my annual taxes cover? The taxes that become payable in October cover the current calendar year. My name and/or Address are incorrect. What needs to be done? To resolve this, you may contact the Trustee’s Office at 931-589-2313 or the Perry County Assessor's Office at 931-589-2277. My mortgage company pays my taxes. What do I do with this notice? Tax information should be forwarded to your mortgage company. Can I make partial payments? We accept only partial payments in our office; online payments must be made in full. What options do I have to pay my County property taxes? Debit card, credit card, ACH, Check by Mail, or in person at our office. The County Trustee’s Office is now approved to accept Debit and credit cards to pay county property taxes; however, a processing fee of 2.5% is charged. You can make your payment in person or online at gov.perrycountytn.com. Use the following button to go directly to the payment portal. How safe is it to pay property taxes online? Our website uses a secure socket layer to protect your information from theft. In fact, your online payments are more secure than sending a check through the postal system. How do I know my payment has been received? Once you have submitted your payment, a printable receipt page will be available for immediate printing and retention for your records. The transaction page will contain all the information about your payment and your payment confirmation number. Be sure to print this for your records and/or in case you need to show proof of payment. How will I know my taxes were paid before the due date? The date shown on the confirmation page is recognized as the date you made your payment.