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Local Tax Rates

Year 2008

    Depreciation Factor (Determines FMV) Assessment Ratio (% of FMV) Nominal Tax Rate* Effective Tax Rate*
Real Estate Tax
(Based on assessed market value)   100% $0.95 $0.95
           
Personal Property Tax
(Based on loan value or percentage of cost)   100% $3.60 $3.60
           
Taxes on Automobiles and Trucks of Less than 4,000 lbs.
(Based on loan value or percentage of cost)   100% $3.60 $3.60
         
Taxes on Trucks of 4,000 lbs. and Greater
(Based on original cost) New 90% 100% $3.60 $3.24
  1 year old 70% 100% $3.60 $2.52
  2 years old 60% 100% $3.60 $2.16
  3 years old 50% 100% $3.60 $1.80
  4 years old 40% 100% $3.60 $1.44
  5 years old 30% 100% $3.60 $1.08
  6 years old 20% 100% $3.60 $0.72
  7+ years old 10% 100% $3.60 $0.36
           
Business Tangible Personal Property Tax
(Based on original cost) Year 1 70% 100% $3.60 $2.52
  Year 2 50% 100% $3.60 $1.80
  Year 3 40% 100% $3.60 $1.44
  Year 4 30% 100% $3.60 $1.08
  Year 5 20% 100% $3.60 $0.72
  Year 6+ 10% 100% $3.60 $0.36
           
Business Tangible Personal Property Tax (Computer Equipment)    
(Based on original cost) Year 1 50% 100% $3.60 $1.80
  Year 2 40% 100% $3.60 $1.44
  Year 3 20% 100% $3.60 $0.72
  Year 4 10% 100% $3.60 $0.36
  Year 5 5% 100% $3.60 $0.18
  Year 6+ 1% 100% $3.60 $0.04
           
Machinery & Tools Tax
Based on original cost) 1 to 10 years 25% 100% $1.00 $0.25
  11 to 20 years 20% 100% $1.00 $0.20
  21+ years 15% 100% $1.00 $0.15
           
Business Intangible Personal Property Tax
(Intangible assets, furniture & equipment owned by manufacturers, broadcasters, well-drilling, and dry cleaning businesses but not used in the manufacturing, broadcasting, well-drilling, or dry cleaning processes) Exempt Exempt
           
        * Per $100 of Assessed Value
           
Business Licenses
  (Based on)        
Business and Personal Service Gross Receipts   100% $0.20 $0.20
Professional Service Gross Receipts   100% $0.20 $0.20
Repair Service Gross Receipts   100% $0.20 $0.20
Retail Merchant Gross Receipts   100% $0.19 $0.19
Contractor Gross Receipts   100% $0.14 $0.14
Wholesale Merchant (capped at $20,000 max. per license) Gross Purchases   100% $0.10 $0.10
Note:  For each of the above business license categories, the minimum tax is $10 if the basis (gross receipts, or gross purchases for wholesale merchants) equals or exceeds $10,000.  If the basis is less than $10,000, there is no tax.  If the basis equals or exceeds $200,000, the first $200,000 shall be excluded from the taxable basis before applying the tax rate.
           
Sales and Use Taxes
Local Sales Tax       1.00% 1.00%
           
Taxes on Monthly Utility Bill
(Residential Rates)        
Electric $1.40 plus the rate of $0.015062 per kWh, not to exceed $2.00 per month, remitted monthly.
Gas $2.00 per month, remitted monthly.
Communications Sales Tax 5% of monthly landline and wireless telephone bills, remitted monthly.
E-911 tax on landline telephone $0.75 per landline telephone line per month, remitted monthly.
           
(Commercial Rates)        
Electric:  Commercial User $1.15 plus the rate of $0.007023 on the first 2,684 kWh, $0.000508 on 2,685 to 195,597 kWh, and $0.000367 on the remaining balance delivered monthly.
Electric:  Industrial User $1.15 plus the rate of $0.010995 on the first 1,714 kWh, $0.000758 on 1,715 to 131,002 kWh, and $0.000167 on the remaining balance delivered monthly.
Gas $2.00 plus the rate of $0.010010 on the first 50,000 CCF plus $0.00005 on the remaining balance delivered monthly.
Communications Sales Tax 5% of monthly landline and wireless telephone bills, remitted monthly.
E-911 tax on landline telephone $0.75 per telephone line per month, remitted monthly.
           
Taxes on Monthly Utility Bill (Electric and Natural Gas) – Consumption Tax per consumer
(Residential Rates)        
Electric Electricity consumed per month not in excess of 2,500 kWh:  tax rate is $0.00038 per kWh, remitted monthly.  Electricity consumed per month in excess of 2,500 kWh but not in excess of 50,000 kWh:  tax rate is $0.00024 per kWh, remitted monthly.  Electricity consumed per month in excess of 50,000 kWh:  tax rate is $0.00018 per kWh, remitted monthly.
Gas Natural gas consumed per month not in excess of 500 CCF:  tax rate is $0.004 per CCF, remitted monthly.

 


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