Surplus

Surplus vouchers are generated every January and July. If you receive an Official Notification letter and a surplus voucher from the Johnson County Treasurer, you may have overpaid your Johnson County property taxes. You will need to provide proof of payment to the Treasurer if you believe the overpayment belongs to you.

Additional Information

• A surplus does not occur until both the spring and fall installments are paid. In general, a surplus occurs when payment exceeds property tax billed.
• If the surplus was generated from a payment made from November 11th to May 10th, surplus vouchers will be mailed to taxpayers in July.
• If the surplus was generated from a payment made from May 11th to November 10th, surplus vouchers will be mailed to taxpayers in January.
• No surplus may be claimed by a deeded owner who is delinquent on any other Johnson County property/parcel. Any surplus amount will be applied to those delinquencies.
• In accordance with Indiana Code 6-1.1-26-6, the taxpayer must provide reasonable proof of payment. The Johnson County Treasurer requires:
  
  • Original surplus voucher signed and dated.
  • Provide one of the following as proof of payment:
    
    • Copy of cancelled check- front and back
    • Copy of bank statement
    • Copy of credit card statement if paid with credit card
    • Copy of receipt if paid by cash
    • Copy of Form 1098 if paid by escrow/mortgage company
    • Copy of Settlement Statement (HUD-1) if paid at time of closing.