TREASURER
Sylvia Nikles
P.O. Box 310
O'Brien County Courthouse
155 S. Hayes
Primghar, IA  51245

Driver's License Examining Services 8:00 - 4:00 Mon-Fri in the Treasurer's office - 2nd floor in the Courthouse.

ONLINE SERVICES:

Pay your Taxes or Renew your Car Tags Online at:

www.iowatreasurers.org

LOCAL SERVICES:

Tax Department/Management:
Telephone 1-712-957-3210

Motor Vehicle Department:
Telephone 1-712-957-4185

FAX: 1-712-957-0015
E-Mail Address: obctreas@tcaexpress.net
Office Hours: 8:00 - 4:30 | Monday - Friday
Drivers License 8:00 - 4:00 only
Written tests prior to 3:30 pm
Auto Drive tests available daily
Motorcycle drives 9 am Wednesdays by appointment only
Only written CDL tests are available here
CDL DRIVE tests available at Spencer Tues-Saturday

Tax Department/Management-

O'Brien County Treasurer: Sylvia Nikles, Appointed in April, 1987.

The Tax Department is responsible for:

Collecting all property taxes, Mobile Home Tax, Special Assessments, and Drainage Tax.
Investing all county funds.
Apportioning all tax dollars and sending to appropriate school, city, or other taxing body.
Maintaining all bookkeeping functions.
Holding the annual Tax Sale.

Taxes are due in SEPTEMBER and MARCH, and BECOME DELINQUENT on October 1st, and April 1st.

To pay your taxes online go to:

www.iowatreasurers.org

Tax statements are mailed once a year, in August.
The Tax Year begins on July 1st, and ends on June 30th.

Motor Vehicle Department-

The Motor Vehicle Department handles titling and licensing of all motor Vehicles designed for road use. Off-road vehicles (boats, snowmobiles, And All-Terrain Vehicles are in the Recorder's office.)

Title fee is $15.00. Lien fee is $10.00.
5% Use Tax is collected upon the NET PURCHASE Price of a vehicle. Annual license fees are based on the weight and list price of a vehicle. Normally, your birth month is used for your renewal month in Iowa. You have your birth month, and the month before and after, to renew your license.

A variety of license plates are available in Iowa, and are on display at The Treasurer's Office. They include:

Personalized
Dept. Natural Resources (Goldfinch, Pheasant, Eagle, or Wild Rose)
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Pearl Harbor Veteran
USA Forces Retired: (Branch of Service)

Air Force
Navy
Marine Corp
Army
Coast Guard

Amateur Radio Call Letter
Breast Cancer
Bronze Star
Collegiate (U of I, IA State, UNI)
Cattleman
Emergency Medical Service
Ex Prisoner of War
Disabled Veteran
Educational
Fire Fighter
God Bless America
Handicapped
Heritage
Love Our Kids
Motorcycle Rider
National Guard
Organ Donation Awareness
Veterans

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Front left to right : Sharon Johnson, Laura Scroggin  Phyllis Green
Back left to right:  O'Brien County Treasurer Sylvia Nikles, Missy Hattermann

 

 

 

 

 

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BOARD: J. Zeutenhorst(Sanborn); R Holtkamp (Primghar); M. Weber (Paullina); J. Johnson (Sutherland); M. Gaul (Sheldon);
D Schmidt (Calumet); S. Leng (Hartley); T. Farnsworth (Archer); J. Moermond (Supervisors)
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