How are tax rates determined?

Tax rates are established as a result of a budgetary process. Each governmental agency provides a budget that will cover the cost of maintaining their respective agency for a fiscal year. The budget requirements are totaled and that amount is divided by the total assessed value of property for that subdivision to establish the tax rate. The tax rate is stated as a percent or amount due for each $100 of assessed value. 

The County Assessor is not responsible for establishing the tax rate.

Example of District 27001 (Papillion) 2018 Tax Rate Breakdown

Example of District 27001 (Papillion) 2018 Tax Rate Breakdown

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1. Who is the assessor?
2. What are property taxes?
3. Who pays them?
4. Who collects them?
5. What are property taxes used for?
6. How are tax rates determined?
7. Why do taxes increase every year?
8. How do property value increases affect my taxes?
9. What is the NBHD Code?
10. What does my valuation represent?
11. What is a Partial Value?
12. How does the assessor arrive at this valuation?
13. How do I know when my valuation has changed?
14. What causes my valuation to change?
15. How do I contest my valuation?
16. How do I convince the county board of equalization that my valuation should be lowered?
17. What if I disagree with the county board’s determination?
18. What is the property record file?
19. How do I get a copy of the property record file?
20. What is the Nebraska Department of Revenue Property Assessment Division website?
21. How do I interpret the Valuation Reports shown on the Property Details webpage?