Calculating Taxes
The calculation of
property taxes involves not only the valuation and classification
information associated with every property, but it is also impacted by:
A very important factor that affects how much tax each property pays is
the budgeting decisions made by each taxing jurisdiction. The property
tax only collects as much money as is necessary to meet the budgets set
by the county, towns, cities, and school districts, for example. These
budget decisions determine the
tax rates.
The county’s
property tax information system
is available online. Searching either by address or parcel number, this
site provides current and historical tax information, special
assessments, and tax breakdowns by jurisdiction.