Mississippi State Auditor: Office, Reports & Public Records

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Mississippi · State audits, government spending, public records and fraud reporting

Find the Report, Record or Correct Auditor Service

The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor audits state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts and other public entities, investigates misuse of government money and publishes reports about public spending and accountability.

Use this guide to find a published audit, understand findings, search contracts, prepare a public-records request, report suspected government fraud and contact the division that can handle your question.

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The State Auditor is not a personal tax or county property office. The office does not process individual income-tax refunds, change a homeowner’s property assessment, record deeds or resolve ordinary private consumer disputes. Those tasks belong to other state, federal or county offices.

Quick answer: choose the correct path

Search the official databases before submitting a request. Use Audit Reports for completed audits, Transparency for contracts and RFP documents, the public-records process for identifiable OSA records that are not already online, and Report Fraud for suspected misuse of state or local government funds.

1 Need a published audit? Search the Audit Reports database.
2 Need a contract or RFP? Search the Transparency database.
3 Need an unpublished OSA record? Send a written public-records request.
4 Suspect government fraud? Use the confidential fraud-reporting channel.

Office facts

State Auditor Shad White
Main phone 601-576-2800
Toll-free 800-321-1275
Fax 601-576-2687
Fraud email Complaints@osa.ms.gov
Records email Public-Records@osa.ms.gov
Physical office Woolfolk Building, Jackson
Audit database More than 6,000 published records
Transparency files Contracts and RFP information
Records response Written response within 7 working days
Search official audit reports Open the State Auditor website

Jump to the exact task

Each section explains what to enter, what to look for and what to do after finding the record.

Office responsibility guide

What does the Mississippi State Auditor do?

The Office of the State Auditor protects public funds by auditing government entities, reviewing compliance, investigating suspected financial violations, evaluating government programs and helping state and local officials follow accounting and reporting requirements.

Mississippi Office of the State Auditor divisions
Division
Main responsibility
When a user may need it
Financial and Compliance Audit
Conducts or oversees audits of public entities through state-agency, county, compliance, quality-assurance and IT-audit functions.
Finding an agency, county, municipality, school or compliance audit.
Investigations
Investigates suspected fraud, embezzlement and unlawful use of state or local government funds and property.
Reporting documented misuse of public money or equipment.
Government Accountability
Reviews state programs for effectiveness, efficiency and economical use of resources.
Finding performance, policy, spending or programme-analysis reports.
Technical Assistance
Provides accounting and compliance assistance, training and uniform accounting-system guidance to public entities.
Local-government reporting, accounting, purchasing or compliance questions.
Administrative and Executive
Handles agency administration, leadership, media, finance, human resources and general routing.
General contact, official correspondence or locating the correct division.
Important distinction: OSA audits public entities and public spending. It does not replace the agency that originally created every record, issued every payment or made every local-government decision.
Audit database workflow

Search Mississippi State Auditor reports

Start with the official Audit Reports database. Reports may involve a state agency, county, municipality, school district, community college, public hospital, programme or the Auditor’s own statewide analysis.

Write the entity’s official name Use the full agency, county, city, town, school district or public-body name rather than an abbreviation.
Open the Audit Reports database Use osa.ms.gov rather than a third-party audit-document website.
Search the entity name Try the shortest distinctive wording first, such as “Hinds County,” “City of Jackson” or the school district’s official name.
Try naming variations Search without “City of,” try a former municipal name, and distinguish the county government from a county school district.
Choose the fiscal year carefully The fiscal year shown in a report may differ from the date the PDF was uploaded or published.
Check the report category Identify whether the result is a county audit, municipality report, school audit, compliance audit, government-accountability review or another report type.
Check contract-audit status Some results are marked as contract audits. Read the PDF to identify the firm, scope and responsibility statements.
Open the actual document Do not rely only on the database title. The findings, responses and audit scope are inside the PDF.

Search troubleshooting

No result under the city name Remove “City of,” try the town name alone and search older fiscal years.
County result is missing Distinguish the county audit from the county school district, hospital or component unit.
Agency changed names Search both the current and former agency or programme name.
Only a news release appears Return to Audit Reports and search the entity, fiscal year or report title shown in the release.
Several reports look identical Compare fiscal year, report category, contract status and the filename before opening.
The PDF cannot be located Search Transparency and the main site, then prepare a focused public-records request if the record should belong to OSA.
Faster PDF review: After opening the document, use the PDF search function for “finding,” “recommendation,” “response,” “repeat finding,” “material weakness,” “significant deficiency,” “questioned costs,” “exception” and “corrective action.”
Open Audit Reports Search Auditor news releases
Report selection guide

Choose the report type that answers your question

Common report categories in the OSA database
Report type
What it generally covers
Useful for
County Audit
County financial reporting, compliance, internal controls or legally required county procedures.
Board of supervisors, county funds, county offices and countywide findings.
Municipality Report
City or town financial statements, compliance, reporting and internal-control matters.
Municipal finances, missing reports, expenditures or repeated city findings.
School Audit
School-district financial statements, federal programmes, compliance and internal controls.
District spending, federal awards, procurement and corrective actions.
State Agency Management Letter or Audit
A state agency’s finances, compliance, internal controls or management issues.
Agency-specific findings and management responses.
Compliance Audit
Testing against selected laws, regulations, policies or programme requirements.
Whether tested activities followed applicable requirements.
Government Accountability Report
Programme performance, cost, efficiency, outcomes or policy analysis.
Understanding whether public spending produced intended results.
Special Report
A focused issue, event, entity, spending question or statewide subject.
Research beyond an ordinary annual financial audit.
Exception Report
Demands, misspent or misappropriated public funds and unsettled cases.
Finding public-money exceptions organized for statewide review.
Legislative Report
Auditor reporting associated with legislative requirements or activity.
Researching statutorily required reporting to lawmakers.
Contract Audit
An audit marked as performed under an audit contract.
Identifying the outside firm, audit scope and oversight framework.
Do not compare unlike reports. A financial-statement opinion, compliance review, performance analysis and criminal investigation answer different questions and use different evidence standards.
Report-field decoder

Understand what an audit report actually says

Common audit terms explained
Term or section
Meaning
How to use it responsibly
Audit period
The fiscal year or period tested by the auditors.
Do not describe an old finding as a current condition without later evidence.
Scope
The accounts, programmes, transactions or compliance areas included in the work.
Do not assume untested activity was approved merely because it was not mentioned.
Opinion
The auditor’s conclusion on the financial statements under the stated framework.
An opinion is not a guarantee that every transaction was tested.
Finding
A documented condition that did not meet the applicable criteria or control expectation.
Read the condition, criteria, cause, effect and recommendation together.
Material weakness
A serious internal-control deficiency creating a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement will not be prevented or detected promptly.
Review the exact financial or compliance area affected.
Significant deficiency
A control deficiency important enough to merit attention but generally less severe than a material weakness.
Check whether management corrected or repeated it.
Questioned cost
A cost questioned because of possible noncompliance, insufficient documentation or another stated audit reason.
Do not automatically label every questioned amount as theft.
Management response
The audited entity’s explanation, agreement, disagreement or corrective plan.
Read it alongside the finding, not as a substitute for the finding.
Repeat finding
A similar issue was identified in an earlier audit period.
Open prior reports to understand duration and attempted corrections.
Corrective action
Steps management proposes or reports taking to resolve the issue.
A proposed action is not proof that correction was completed.

Five checks before quoting a report

Confirm the exact entity
Confirm the fiscal year
Read the audit scope
Distinguish finding from allegation
Read management’s response
Check whether the finding repeated
Look for a later corrective-action update
Link to the complete report
Avoid declaring guilt from an audit alone
Check later court or agency records separately
Annual accountability report

Use the Audit Exceptions Report correctly

Mississippi law requires the State Auditor’s office to publish an annual Exceptions Report. It contains new demands from the fiscal year and updates on older matters that remain unsettled.

Exception

A violation of law or accounting error resulting in public funds being misspent or misappropriated.

Demand

An amount the Auditor’s office identifies as owed or subject to recovery under the stated matter.

Recovery

Money collected and returned to the appropriate public entity.

An exception is not automatically a criminal conviction. Audit exceptions may involve accounting errors or violations resulting in misspending. Criminal charges and guilt require separate action by prosecutors and courts.

How to research a county entry

Open the newest Exceptions Report available Confirm the fiscal year in the report title.
Use the PDF search tool Search the county name, entity name and individual or office name where applicable.
Read the current-year entry Identify the demand, recovery, balance and stated reason.
Check older unresolved entries The report may update prior demands that have not been fully settled.
Search OSA news releases A related release may explain an arrest, demand, plea, sentencing or recovery.
Separate the Auditor’s action from court action Verify indictments, pleas, judgments and sentences through the appropriate court or prosecutor source.
Search for Exceptions Reports Search related news releases
Contracts, RFPs and spending

Search transparency records before filing a request

The OSA Transparency database publishes contracts, audit contracts, requests for proposals and related documents. Searching it first can provide the record immediately and avoid unnecessary public-records processing costs.

Open the Transparency database Use the official Reports menu on osa.ms.gov.
Search the public entity Enter the county, municipality, school district, college, hospital or agency name.
Check every relevant contract year One document title may cover multiple fiscal years.
Identify the document category Distinguish a contract, RFP, contract packet and related procurement document.
Open the PDF and review dates Check parties, term, scope, signatures, compensation and amendments.
Search the audit database separately A contract document does not replace the resulting audit report.

Non-profit spending dashboard

OSA also provides a Non-Profit Spending section using data obtained from Transparency.ms.gov. Treat the dashboard as a research starting point and open supporting records before drawing a conclusion about a payment or recipient.

Contract-search tip: Search the government entity, contractor or CPA firm separately. A contract may be indexed under the public entity rather than the vendor name you expect.
Search OSA Transparency records Open Non-Profit Spending
Mississippi Public Records Act process

Request public records from the State Auditor

Use this process for identifiable records maintained by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor that are not already available through Audit Reports, Transparency, Resources or News Releases.

Request records—not answers or research. A public-records request should identify existing documents. It should not ask OSA to create a report, explain the law, perform an investigation or answer broad questions.

Prepare the request step by step

Identify the record custodian Confirm that the requested record belongs to OSA rather than another agency, county, school district or court.
Search the public databases first Check Audit Reports, Transparency, Resources and News Releases.
Describe the record precisely Include entity, report or contract title, date range, fiscal year, subject and document type.
Request a searchable electronic copy Ask for email delivery when available to reduce copying and mailing costs.
Include requester information Provide your name, mailing address and telephone number.
Sign the request The policy requires a signature, although OSA may waive that requirement case by case.
Send it to the Public Information Officer Email Public-Records@osa.ms.gov, mail it to P.O. Box 267 or deliver it in person.
Save proof and track working days Keep the sent email, delivery confirmation and OSA response.

Copy-ready request template

Mississippi Office of the State Auditor public-records request 
To: Public Information Officer
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor
Email: Public-Records@osa.ms.gov

Under the Mississippi Public Records Act, I request an electronic copy of the following existing records:

[Describe the specific report, contract, correspondence, payment record or other document.]

Entity or subject: [Name]
Record type: [Audit report, contract, correspondence, invoice, etc.]
Date or fiscal-year range: [Dates]
Known title, number or reference: [Details, if available]

I searched the OSA Audit Reports and Transparency databases but did not locate the requested record.

Please provide the records electronically by email when available. Before performing work that will create a charge, please send an itemized cost estimate.

Requester name: [Full name]
Mailing address: [Address]
Telephone: [Number]
Email: [Email]

Signature: __________________
Date: __________________

Where to send it

Email

Public-Records@osa.ms.gov

Attach a signed PDF or include a clear signed request where practical.

Mail
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor
Attention: Public Information Officer
P.O. Box 267
Jackson, MS 39205
Read the official records policy Email a records request
Timing, cost and exclusions

Understand the response timeline and possible fees

Published OSA public-records rules
Item
Published policy
What the requester should do
Initial response
OSA will respond in writing within 7 working days.
Count working days, not calendar days, and save delivery proof.
Production when disclosed
No later than 14 working days after the request and required payment are received.
Do not assume every request must be completed within the initial 7-day response period.
Cost estimate
OSA provides an estimate when a disclosure will involve costs.
Request an itemized estimate and narrow the request when necessary.
Payment
Certified check, money order or cashier’s check payable to the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor.
Do not send payment until OSA provides the amount and instructions.
Exclusions stated by policy
Investigative files, audit work papers and personnel files are not considered public records.
Request the published final report or another identifiable disclosable record instead.

Published reproduction and labor charges

OSA public-records fee schedule
Service
Published amount
Cost-control tip
8.5 × 11 black-and-white copy
$0.25 per page
Request electronic delivery where available.
8.5 × 14 black-and-white copy
$0.35 per page
Specify only the required date range.
11 × 17 black-and-white copy
$0.75 per page
Ask whether the document can be supplied electronically.
Basic copies or clerical assistance
$15 per hour
Identify exact records rather than requesting all documents on a broad subject.
Evaluation, research, redaction or reproduction
$15–$75 per hour
Ask for a cost estimate before work begins.
Technical or professional assistance
$40 per hour
Avoid asking the office to create a customized analysis.
Automated records search
$50 per hour
Provide useful search fields, dates and identifiers.
Postage, delivery or outside reproduction
Actual cost
Prefer email delivery when possible.
One-hour rule: The policy says labor may be charged when searching, reviewing, duplicating or separating non-exempt material requires more than one hour. Narrow requests are generally easier to process and estimate.
Confidential complaint workflow

Report suspected misuse of government funds

Use the OSA fraud channel when the allegation involves Mississippi state or local government money, property, equipment, programmes, work time or a vendor doing business with a public entity.

Matters OSA says it investigates

Embezzlement or theft affecting government
Fraud involving state or local public funds
Conflict of interest with financial effect
Significant abuse of government equipment
Public work time used for personal gain
Gross misconduct causing significant financial effects
Kickbacks to public employees or officials
Bribes involving public workers or government vendors

Matters the Investigations Division says it does not investigate

Unsupported allegation A complaint without a sufficient factual basis may not be opened.
Personal federal or state tax fraud Use the appropriate taxing authority rather than OSA.
Federal official or federal-only programme Use the responsible federal inspector general or law-enforcement channel.
Private entity without a government contract OSA’s public-funds jurisdiction generally does not cover the private dispute.
Official’s personal conduct Personal matters without a public-funds connection are outside this fraud channel.
Ordinary human mistake A mistake without evidence of fraud or significant misuse may not qualify.
Immediate danger or abuse Contact 911, law enforcement or the responsible protective-services agency.
Request for complaint status OSA does not provide status updates or confirm whether a complaint exists.

Build a fact-based complaint

Explain the public-funds connection Identify the state or local government money, property, programme, contract or work time involved.
Identify the people and entities Provide full names, job titles, departments, vendors and public bodies.
Provide dates and locations State when and where each event occurred.
Describe what you personally observed Separate firsthand facts from information received from another person.
Estimate the amount when known Explain how the figure was calculated and attach supporting records.
List witnesses Include contact information where available.
Attach evidence Use invoices, checks, contracts, emails, timesheets, photographs, inventories or public records.
Submit once and preserve originals Keep a complete copy and do not alter original electronic or paper evidence.
Do not submit speculation as fact. The official form warns that false reporting of a crime is itself a criminal offense. Use accurate wording and identify which statements are firsthand, documented or inferred.
Confidentiality: OSA states that complainant identity is confidential unless disclosure is ordered by a competent court. Information may be shared with government agencies involved in a related investigation.
Fraud-hotline script “I am reporting suspected misuse of Mississippi state or local government funds involving [entity]. The conduct occurred on [dates] at [location]. The people involved are [names and titles]. The public money or property involved is [description and amount]. I have [documents or witnesses] supporting the report.”
Open official fraud-report form Email Complaints@osa.ms.gov Call 800-321-1275
Avoid the wrong government office

Questions the State Auditor usually does not handle

Where common non-OSA questions should start
Your issue
Start with
Why OSA is not the first office
Mississippi income-tax return or refund
Mississippi Department of Revenue
OSA audits public funds but does not process individual returns.
Federal income-tax fraud
Internal Revenue Service
The OSA fraud page excludes personal federal tax fraud.
County property value or tax bill
County tax assessor or collector
Local property assessment is not performed by the State Auditor.
Deed, lien or land record
County chancery clerk
The county recording office maintains local land records.
Private consumer fraud
Attorney General consumer-protection resources or appropriate regulator
OSA focuses on government funds and government-connected activity.
Ethics or campaign question
Mississippi Ethics Commission or responsible election authority
Not every ethics or election issue involves audited public funds.
Open-record request to another agency
The agency that maintains the record
OSA cannot necessarily produce records held by a separate public body.
Immediate threat, child abuse or elder abuse
911, law enforcement or protective services
OSA states imminent-risk allegations are not handled through its fraud process.
Officials, accountants and public entities

Use OSA manuals, forms and technical guidance

The Resources section is designed mainly for public officials, employees, accountants, auditors and vendors who need Mississippi government-accounting, reporting, property-control and purchasing guidance.

Important OSA resource categories
Category
Examples of available material
Typical user
Circulars
Credit-card acceptance, travel advances, public-funds bonds, penalties and municipal reporting regulations.
County and municipal officials.
CPAs and CPA firms
Audit models, registration, approved-firm lists and contract packets.
Independent auditors and public entities procuring audit services.
Local governments
Accounting guides, emergency-accountability plans, court-assessment guidance and municipal forms.
Cities, counties, clerks and finance personnel.
Schools
Legal-compliance programmes and cybersecurity practices.
School districts, community colleges and auditors.
Counties
Chancery clerk, circuit clerk and constable annual financial-report forms.
County offices and financial-report preparers.
Fixed assets and property
County, municipal and school asset-management manuals and seized-property accounting.
Property officers and finance staff.
Purchasing
Purchase-clerk manuals and summaries of purchasing law.
Government purchasing and procurement employees.
General controls
Fraud detection, internal controls, cybersecurity and segregation of duties.
Any public office handling money, systems or property.
Technical-assistance route: Public officials and financial personnel can email Tech@osa.ms.gov. Include the entity, office, fiscal year, accounting issue and exact manual or form question.
Open official OSA Resources Email Technical Assistance
Office, phone and visit planning

Contact the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor

Physical address
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor
501 North West Street
Suite 801, Woolfolk Building
Jackson, MS 39201
Main contacts

Main: 601-576-2800

Toll-free: 800-321-1275

Fax: 601-576-2687

State Auditor

Shad White

601-576-2632

auditor@osa.ms.gov

Special-purpose contacts

Use the contact matching the task
Task
Contact
Prepare before contacting
Public-records request
Public-Records@osa.ms.gov
Specific record description, dates, requester details and signature.
Fraud complaint
Complaints@osa.ms.gov
800-321-1275
Names, dates, public-funds connection, location, witnesses and evidence.
Technical assistance
Tech@osa.ms.gov
Public entity, accounting issue, fiscal year and relevant manual or form.
Media inquiry
Media.Relations@osa.ms.gov
Outlet, deadline, subject and specific questions.
General staff contact
Official Staff Directory
Division name, report or entity and reason for contact.
Call before visiting. The official contact page lists the office address and telephone numbers but does not publish specific public-counter hours. Confirm access, appointment needs and holiday closures before traveling.
General call script “I need help with [an audit report, contract, public-records request, fraud complaint or technical-assistance question]. The entity is [name], the relevant fiscal year is [year], and I have [report title or reference]. Which division should handle this?”
Open official contact page Open staff directory
Accuracy and responsible use

Do not overstate what a public report proves

An audit can establish
  • The tested period and scope
  • Documented findings
  • Auditor recommendations
  • Management responses
  • Reported questioned costs or exceptions
An audit alone may not establish
  • Criminal guilt
  • Every transaction that occurred
  • Current conditions years later
  • Whether every correction was completed
  • The final outcome of later litigation
Identity warning: Confirm the entity, person, office, fiscal year and report context before publishing an accusation or conclusion. Similar names and old audit periods can create serious errors.
Ten practical answers

Mississippi State Auditor FAQs

Who is the current Mississippi State Auditor?

As of August 2026, the Mississippi State Auditor is Shad White. The Office of the State Auditor is located in the Woolfolk Building at 501 North West Street, Suite 801, Jackson, Mississippi 39201.

Where can I search Mississippi State Auditor reports?

Use the official Audit Reports database on osa.ms.gov. Search by the government entity, county, municipality, school district, agency, fiscal year or report type, then open the underlying PDF.

What is an audit exception in Mississippi?

An audit exception is a violation of law or an accounting error that resulted in public money being misspent or misappropriated. An exception does not automatically mean that a person committed a crime.

How do I request public records from the Mississippi State Auditor?

Send a written request identifying the records and including your name, address and telephone number. Requests may be emailed to Public-Records@osa.ms.gov or mailed to the Public Information Officer, Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, P.O. Box 267, Jackson, Mississippi 39205.

How long does the Mississippi State Auditor have to answer a records request?

The OSA public-records policy states that the office will respond in writing within seven working days. When records will be disclosed, the policy states they will be produced no later than fourteen working days after the request and required payment are received.

Are Mississippi Auditor investigative files public records?

The OSA public-records policy states that investigative files, audit work papers and personnel files are not considered public records. Published final audit reports may still be available in the Audit Reports database.

How do I report suspected government fraud in Mississippi?

Use the official Report Fraud form, email Complaints@osa.ms.gov or call 800-321-1275. Include names, dates, locations, the government funds or property involved, witnesses and supporting documents.

Will the State Auditor give me an update on a fraud complaint?

No. To protect investigations and complainants, the Office of the State Auditor states that it does not provide status updates and will not confirm or deny whether a complaint exists.

Does the Mississippi State Auditor handle property-tax assessments?

No. Individual property assessments and local property records are generally handled by the county tax assessor or collector, chancery clerk and other local offices. The State Auditor audits public entities and oversees the use of public funds.

What is available in the Mississippi Auditor Transparency section?

The Transparency section publishes Office of the State Auditor contracts, audit contracts, requests for proposals and related documents. A separate Non-Profit Spending dashboard uses data obtained from Transparency.ms.gov.

Information checked August 6, 2026: The current Auditor, office contacts, divisions, Audit Reports database, Transparency records, fraud-reporting rules, public-records policy, fee schedule, response periods, staff contacts and technical resources were reviewed against official Mississippi Office of the State Auditor and MS.gov sources.
Independent guide: CountyAuditors.org is not the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor. Public-records rules can involve exemptions, legal interpretations and case-specific costs. Confirm the current policy and instructions with OSA before relying on a deadline, fee or disclosure expectation.
Ohio Auditor Tools · Tax Year 2026

10 Ohio Property Tax Calculators & Auditor Tools

Built specifically for Ohio's 35% assessment ratio, current DTE forms, and 2026 Homestead, Owner-Occupancy, CAUV, Conveyance Fee, and Board of Revision rules. Every number reflects verified Ohio Department of Taxation amounts.

Homestead: $29,000 Enhanced Vet: $58,000 OAGI limit: $41,000 Assessment: 35% of market BOR filing: Free · DTE 1

Annual Tax Bill Estimator

OHIO

Applies Ohio's 35% assessment ratio plus your county's effective millage tier — the actual math your auditor uses.

Pick a county tier and enter your market value.

Homestead Reduction Calculator

DTE 105A

2026 Ohio Homestead: $29,000 general or $58,000 enhanced (100% disabled vet, KIA spouse). OAGI under $41,000 required for non-veteran applicants.

Pick your situation and enter your home value.

Owner-Occupancy & Non-Business Credits

DTE 105C

Every Ohio owner-occupied home qualifies for the 2.5% Owner-Occupancy Credit plus the automatic 10% Non-Business Credit. Most owners don't realize these stack.

Enter your annual tax to see both credit amounts.

Conveyance Fee Calculator

ORC 322

When you sell or transfer Ohio property, the auditor collects $1 state + up to $3 county per $1,000, plus $0.50 per parcel. Counties choose their rate.

Enter sale price and pick your county rate.

CAUV Agricultural Savings

DTE 109

Ohio's Current Agricultural Use Value cuts taxable value dramatically for farmland (10+ acres, or smaller with $2,500+ annual gross income).

Enter both market and CAUV values to see savings.

Mill Rate Converter

Ohio tax rates appear three ways on auditor sites: mills, percent, or dollars per $1,000. Convert between them instantly.

Enter a rate to see all three forms.

Parcel Number Cleaner

Ohio's 88 counties each format parcels differently — Franklin uses 010-123456-00, Cuyahoga uses 001-23-456, Hamilton uses 100-0001-0001-00. Auto-detects.

Paste any Ohio county parcel to format it.

35% Ratio Sanity Check

Ohio law sets taxable value at 35% of market value. If yours is significantly higher, you're a strong BOR appeal candidate.

Enter both values to compare against Ohio's 35% target.

BOR Appeal Savings

DTE 1

A successful Board of Revision complaint typically cuts your value 10–20%. Filing is free and stays in effect until the next reappraisal.

Enter your tax bill and reduction estimate.

BOR Deadline Countdown

MAR 31

Ohio's statutory Board of Revision filing deadline is March 31 for the prior tax year. Miss it and you wait until next year — no extensions.

Set your deadline to start the countdown.

Verify with the official Ohio source

These calculators use the verified 2026 Ohio Department of Taxation amounts and statutory rules. For your exact bill, exemption status, and county-specific deadlines, always confirm with your county auditor and the Ohio Revised Code:

Ohio Dept. of Taxation — Real Property DTE Forms (105A, 105C, 1, 109) ORC 5715 — Board of Revision ORC 5713 — Taxable Real Property ORC 322.02 — Conveyance Fee ORC 319.54(F)(3) — State Fee ORC 5713.30 — CAUV tax.ohio.gov — Main Portal

Estimates use Ohio's 35% statutory assessment ratio and effective tax rate tiers averaged across major Ohio counties. Your actual bill depends on local school levies, voted millage, inside vs. outside millage splits, House Bill 920 reduction factors (HB 920), and special assessments. The 2026 Homestead general amount ($29,000) and enhanced amount ($58,000) reflect HB 187 inflation indexing — your county auditor's office may show slightly different transitional figures. Nothing here is legal or tax advice. CountyAuditors.org is an independent informational directory, not affiliated with any county government.

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