reliable source of income for the state because they are difficult to conceal, their value tends to remain
steady, and people tend to pay them
property taxes generate approximately _____ of local government revenue
one third
to calculate property taxes multiple_____ by tax rate
assessed value
to calculate monthly property tax
Multiple assessed value by tax rate then divide by 12
, characteristic of a tax rate
It is certified by the NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services, and it may be a separate tax rate for
homestead vs. non-homestead properties.
RARS
assessors use to determine equity in all municipalities except those conducting revaluation projects and
those that have had fewer than 5 residential usable sales that year
Tax assessors determine property values for each property within the assessor's ______, which may be a
city, town, village, county, or school district.
taxing unit
tax assessor
determines market value within their assessing jurisdictions (not statewide)