Question

A specific parcel of real estate has a market value of $160,000 and is assessed for tax purposes at 75% of market value. The tax rate for the county in which the property is located is 4%. The tax bill will be

Answer 1

Answer:

$4,800

Explanation:

property taxes are calculated using the assessed value, in this case the county will use $160,000 x 75% = $120,000

if the tax rate is 4% of assessed value, then the total property tax bill = $120,000 x 4% = $4,800

Generally, property taxes are collected by counties or municipal governments and they are used to fund school districts, libraries, fire departments, parks, etc.