In addition, taxes are assessed on 20,000 business personal property accounts which are individual businesses and corporations. This makes up the tax base for the county. H ome owners are eligible for homestead exemption on one single family residence and up to 160 acres of land. Additional homestead exemptions are available based on age, income and disability. Property may also be exempt that is used exclusively for educational, religious or charitable purposes.
Industrial abatements are available on non educational taxes.
T he office of Revenue Commissioner is charged with the mapping, appraisal, assessing, collecting and distribution of ad valorem tax on all real and personal property in Mobile County. Taxes are administered for the State, County, Mobile County School District, Board of Health, Hospital board, and cities within the county. In addition, the Revenue Commissioner collects fire district fees for eight fire districts within the county, weed and demolition liens for the city of Mobile and a two cents gasoline tax from bonded gasoline dealers throughout the county.