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How To Calculate Your
Estimated
Net Tax
SAMPLE
Tax Example with No Credits
Step-by-Step Instructions
Calculation
1) Enter your 2010 assessed value
$100,000
2) Enter the rollback
1
x0.485299
3) Multiply line 1 by line 2 (Equals your gross taxable value)
$48,530
4) Enter the tax levy for your tax district
2
x0.04598095
5) Multiply line 3 by line 4 (Equals the Estimated Net Property Tax - rounded to the nearest whole even dollar)
$2,232
Example with Homestead Credit
Step-by-Step Instructions
Calculation
1) Enter your 2010 assessed value
$100,000
2) Enter the rollback
1
x0.485299
3) Multiply line 1 by line 2 (Equals your gross taxable value)
$48,530
4) Subtract Homestead Credit
4
-$3,056
5) Equals your Net Taxable Value
$45,474
6) Enter the tax levy for your tax district
2
x0.04598095
7) Multiply line 5 by line 6 (Equals the Estimated Net Property Tax - rounded to the nearest whole even dollar)
$2,090
Example with Homestead & Military Credit
Step-by-Step Instructions
Calculation
1) Enter your 2010 assessed value
$100,000
2) Enter the rollback
1
x0.485299
3) Multiply line 1 by line 2 (Equals your gross taxable value)
$48,530
4) Subtract Military Credit
3
-$1,852
5) Subtract Homestead Credit
4
-$3,056
6) Equals your Net Taxable Value
$43,622
7) Enter the tax levy for your tax district
2
x0.04598095
8) Multiply line 6 by line 7 (Equals the Estimated Net Property Tax - rounded to the nearest whole even dollar)
$2,006
Additional Information
2010 State Rollback-Residential Class – gross taxable value is rounded to the nearest $10.
Tax levy is per thousand dollars of value and varies with each taxing district. Contact the Polk County Treasurer’s Office at (515) 286-3060 or visit
http://auditor.co.polk.ia.us/pdf/tax/levies10.pdf
to determine the tax levy for your taxing district.
Military Credit: enter $1,852 for any war or military action after WWI.
Homestead Credit was reduced pursuant to Iowa Code Section 25B.7.
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