The Bartholomew County Treasurer’s Office is accepting early payments of property taxes that are not due until next year.

Treasurer Pia O’Connor says that the impending tax-reform bill in Washington includes changes to the deductibility of state and local taxes from federal returns. With that, some financial advisors are encouraging their clients to pre-pay taxes in order to avoid a potential tax hit next year.

O’Connor adds that while the 2017 taxes, payable next year, aren’t yet calculated, you can pay estimated taxes. She suggested that you should pay what you paid this year.

O’Connor adds that if you have questions, you can call her office, but she stresses that neither she, nor her staff, will provide tax advice.