Sample Tax Bill

Sample Tax Bill Front

MAILING NAME - ADDRESS - The name and address where the tax bill is sent

DUE DATE - Date by which taxes must be postmarked or received by Treasurer to avoid 10% penalty

TAXING DIST. - The township, corporation and school district where your property is located

OWNER JAN.1 - Name of the deed owner as of January 1, of the tax year (not the calendar year)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION - The legal description of this property on file as of the tax lien date

PROPERTY LOCATION - Actual address of the property

APPRAISED VALUE - 100% Market Value of the land and 100% market value of all the buildings on the property

ASSESSED VALUES - 35% of market value of the land and 35% of the market value of all the buildings on the property

CAUV - Agricultural use value of the land.

TAX RATE - Total millage for your taxing district

NON-BUSINESS CREDIT FACTOR - Factor used in determining the Non-Business Credit reduction

OWNER OCCUPIED CREDIT FACTOR - Factor used in determining the Owner Occupied Credit reduction

EFFECTIVE RATE - Total millage adjusted by the reduction factor

SPECIAL ASSESSMENT - Half year amounts that are added to your taxes for charges such as ditch maintenance, lighting assessments, delinquent sewer/refuse fees

GROSS REAL ESTATE - Half year tax before any deductions. It is calculated by multiplying the total mills by the total assessed value and dividing by two

TAX REDUCTION - Calculated by multiplying the gross tax by the reduction factor

SUBTOTAL - Amount of half year tax after the tax reduction

CAUV RECOUP - Half year amount of prior years' taxes that have been recouped due to the removal of this land from the Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) program

ELDERLY HOMESTEAD - Reduction given to those who have applied and qualified for the Homestead Exemption

NON-BUSINESS CREDIT - State mandated reduction applicable only to owner-occupied residential property. The loss in this property tax revenue to the district is reimbursed by the State from Ohio income tax revenues

OWNER OCCUPANCY CREDIT - State mandated reduction applicable only to owner-occupied residential property. The loss in this property tax revenue to the district is reimbursed by the State from Ohio income tax revenues

CURRENT NET TAX (HALF) - Current net general tax due and recoupment, if applicable. Represents half year

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS - The total of the charges for items such as ditch maintenance, lighting assessments, delinquent sewer/refuse fees. Represents half year

DELINQUENT TAXES - The amount of delinquent taxes due from prior periods. This includes any penalties and interest as calculated by the county auditor

DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS - The amount of delinquent special assessment taxes due from prior periods. This includes any penalties and interest as calculated by the county auditor

AMOUNT DUE - Pay this amount if you wish to pay only one-half of your real estate taxes. This is the amount that is now due

DISTRIBUTION - Where your tax dollars go for current services

DELINQUENT AMOUNT - Total amount of delinquent tax and delinquent special assemssments

PAY THIS AMOUNT - Total amount currently due to avoid penalty

FULL YEAR AMOUNT- Pay this amount if you wish to pay the full year of your real estate taxes

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