Walker County Revenue: Homestead Exemption and Claiming

The State exemptions are the substance here: Code section 40-9-21's complete exemption for a person permanently and totally disabled on the principal residence and up to 160 acres, and section 40-9-19's routes, as the State's principal-residence entries explain. In Walker County the claims are taken by the Revenue Commissioner, Jerry Davis, County Courthouse, 1803 3rd Avenue, Suite 102, Jasper 35501, 205-384-7267. The county's own text. A homestead exemption applies to a single-family owner-occupied dwelling and the land thereto, not exceeding 160 acres; the owner may be entitled to it if they own a single-family residence and occupy it as their primary residence on the first day of the tax year. To apply, visit the Revenue Commissioner's office at the Walker County Courthouse. The office also instructs new owners to claim applicable exemptions when filing the assessment return and to report ownership changes, since all assessments and bills are based on ownership and status as of October 1. The Soldier Fund line. The county's millage table lists, among the state levies on a Walker County bill, the State Soldier Fund at 1 mill - the levy Code section 40-12-244 exempts qualifying disabled veterans and their surviving spouses from, as the State's license-plate and tax entries record. Taxes are due October 1 and delinquent after December 31; the county's online payment window opens the same day.