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Determining of property tax rate The county legislature approved the budget for

ID: 2337268 • Letter: D

Question

Determining of property tax rate

The county legislature approved the budget for 2019. Revenues from property taxes are budgeted at $800,000. According to the county assessor, the assessed valuation of all of the property in the county is $50 million. Of this amount, property worth $10 million belongs to the federal government or to religious organizations and, therefore, is not subject to property taxes. In addition, certificates for the following exemptions have been filed:

In the past, uncollectible property taxes averaged about 3 percent of the levy. This rate is not expected to change in the foreseeable future. Using all of this information, determine  

a. the property tax rate per $1,000 of assessed valuations that must be used to collect the desired revenues from property taxes.  

Round answer to two decimal places.

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b. the levy on a piece of property that was assessed for $100,000 (after exemptions).

Use rounded answer from above. Round final answer to the nearest whole number.

Homestead $2,500,000 Veterans 1,000,000 Old age, blindness, etc. 500,000

Explanation / Answer

a) The Property tax rate for the desired rate of taxes is calculated as below:

Particulars                                            Amount

Amount to be collected                       $800000

Estimated uncollectible Prop Taxes     3%

Required tax levy $800000/.97             $824742.27

Total assessed value                            $50000000

Less Property not taxable                    $10000000

                                                            $40000000

Less exemptions                                 $2500000

Homestead                                          $2500000

Veterans                                              $1000000

Old age ,blindness                              $500000

Net assessed value                             $36000000

Tax Rate =required tax levy /net assessed value of property is 2.29%

ie $22.91 per $1000 of assessed valuation.

b.The property that is assessed for $100000 would be levied at the tax rate of 2.29%

     ie $2291

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