tax information

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The City of Mason Tax Office staff will be glad to complete your Mason tax return free of charge. Just bring all the necessary W-2's (copies are acceptable), the first page of your Federal Form 1040, and any pertinent federal schedules to the customer service counter.

Location and contact information

Extended Hours

In April, the tax office will hold special hours on scheduled dates:

Regular hours

Calculate your taxes online and file electronically

Use our online tax tool to calculate your taxes. Just enter the requested information and the tool will calculate your taxes and fill in a tax form for you. Most people will then be able to file and pay (if taxes are due) electronically. (Please print a copy for your records.)

If you are not eligible to file electronically, you can print the completed form, sign it and attach the appropriate documentation, and send it in. Please print an extra copy for your records.

Make quarterly payments electronically 

The online tax tool can also be used to make quarterly tax payments and to see your online payments for the year. (Payments made online and payments made offline on or before January 31, 2012, are included. Payments made after January 31 will not appear.)

Deadlines:

Ninety percent of your 2011 taxes are due by January 31, 2012. The deadline for filing 2011 returns is April 17, 2012. 

Quarterly tax payments are due July 31, October 31, and January 31. (The first quarterly payment is made with your previous year's tax return.)

Tax-supported services

Money from Income taxes is used to support many of the services that contribute to the quality of life in Mason. Some of these include:

• Curbside brush chipping
• Road construction and maintenance
• 240 acres of existing city parkland, and about the same amount yet to be developed
• Fall curbside leaf pickup
• Police protection
• Snow and ice control
• Park events, such as nature walks and the Halloween Festival
• City publications

There are many more benefits to living in the City of Mason than those listed above. Browse through our web site to learn more!

Mason's Tax Ordinance (PDF)