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Sample Property Tax Report for a Calaveras County, CA property


Property Tax

Property taxes are collected by the County Tax Collector for schools, county government, cities, and special districts. The California Constitution mandates that all property is subject to taxation unless otherwise exempted by state or federal law. Proposition 13, enacted in 1978, forms the basis for the current property tax laws.


Market Value

Market value is the amount for which a property would sell in a competitive and open market, presuming that both buyer and seller are knowledgeable about the sale, allow sufficient time for it, and are not affected by undue pressures (e.g. foreclosures and bankruptcy).

Land value $17,321
Structure value + $98,318
Fixed value + $10,581
Growing value + $4,994
Personal property value + $1,140
Total market value = $132,354

Market Value

Assessed values in Calaveras County are the basis upon which property tax is determined. They are calculated by multiplying a property's market value by an predetermined ratio. This ratio is currently set to 100% for the county.

Assessed value = $132,354

Exemptions and Taxable Value

Taxable value is assessed value less any tax deductions that apply. Property tax relief is available in California, for example through Exemptions and Special Programs and may lower the property's tax bill.

Assessed value $132,354
Total exemption - $7,000
Taxable value = $125,354

Property tax

Property tax is calculated by multiplying taxable value by the applicable tax rates.
Base tax is an estimate of what an owner NOT benefiting from tax exemptions or deductions would pay.
Nevertheless, actual taxes might differ from the figures displayed here due to various abatement and financial assistance programs.

Tax description Taxable value Tax Rate Tax Amount
Calaveras Co. G.O. Bonds 2007 (Jail) $125,354 x 0.025767% = $32.30
Cusd General Oblig. Bonds $125,354 x 0.091658% = $114.90
County General $125,354 x 1.000000% = $1,253.54
Calaveras Publ Util Gen'l Oblig Bond $125,354 x 0.086905% = $108.94
Sj Delta College Bonds $125,354 x 0.020000% = $25.07

Current tax (estimated) = $1,534.75

Base tax $132,354 x 1.2243% = $1,620.45

For more information please visit Calaveras County's Assessor, Auditor, and Treasurer, or look up this property's tax current tax situation here.

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