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 Rates are established in May or June of each year in
conjunction with
annual budget preparation. Depending on where you live, you may owe
taxes to a combination of governments – for example, both
the county and the city where you
live. Depending upon where you reside, you may
have to pay
some extra taxes and fees, such as: fire districts,
special development districts and solid-waste fees.
Therefore, your total tax
rate may be higher than the figures listed on the
most recent tax rates charts.
Local property taxes are assessed annually on real property, including
homes, cars and boats. Bills for homes, land and the like are mailed
in September and payable without penalty by the date specified in
early January. Cars are handled differently. The state generates a
list of motorists who receive motor vehicle licenses and forwards that
information to the county, which then generates property tax bills on the
vehicles a few weeks after receipt.
 Click here for
2006 Tax Rates. |
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