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This page is designed to keep the citizens of Giles County informed of deadlines, special notices, new tax laws etc. Keep up to date with the Giles County Commissioner of the Revenue's Office!!! New Income Threshold for 2005 Tax Relief Beginning tax year 2005, the income threshold for the tax relief program will be raised to $25,000. What this means is an entire household cannot make more than $25,000 and still qualify for tax relief. The income limit for 2004 was $20,000. 2004 Tax Tickets have been mailed 2004 Personal Property and Real Estate tax tickets were mailed the last part of October. Payments are due December 6, 2004. Reassessment notices Reassessment notices will be mailed out November 15, 2004. These notices will contain the new values for your real estate parcels. If you disagree with your new assessment, you are encouraged to call the Reassessment Board and set up an appointment to contest this assessment. Land Use sign-up Included in your reassessment notices will be a reminder to come in and reapply for the Land Use program. There is a $10 filing fee for each application. The deadline for reapplying for the Land Use program is January 15, 2005. State Sales Tax Changes Effective September 1, 2004, the state sales and use tax rate on sales of non-food items will increase from 3.5% to 4%. This rate will result in a combined state and local tax rate of 5%. The new tax rate on vending machine sales will be 6%. With respect to sales of food items, the current state tax rate of 3% remains in effect through June 30, 2005. On July 1, 2005, the state tax rate on food will decrease to 2.5%, resulting in a tax rate of 3.5% (2.5% state tax and 1% local tax). Additional reductions of 0.5% each are planned for July 1, 2006 and July 1, 2007. Twice a Year Billing for Real Estate Taxes Beginning 2004, Real Estate taxpayers will be billed twice a year. The total amount owed will be divided in half. The due dates for these payments will be June 14, 2004 for the first half, while the second half payment will be due December 6, 2004. Cars, trucks, and motorcycles For tax year 2004, the personal property tax rate is $1.85 per $100 of assessed value. This reflects no effective change from last year's rate. Assessed values are based on taking 100% of the N.A.D.A retail price. Boats, campers, and trailers For tax year 2004, the personal property tax rate is $1.85 per $100 of assessed value. This reflects no effective change from last year's rate. Assessed values are based on taking 50% of the original cost. If there is no cost given, then a statutory assessment is used. Manufactured Homes Assessed values for manufactured homes are obtained the same in 2004 as they were in 2003. Values are calculated based on numerous variables; the real estate it sits on, year, size, and condition. The tax rate has changed though from $.67 per $100 of assessed value to $.72 per $100 assessed. Real Estate For tax year 2004, the real estate tax rate is $.72 per $100 of assessed value. This reflects a $.05 increase from last year's rate. Schedule for 2004 State Estimated Payments Due Dates: Voucher
1: May 3, 2004
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