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Property Tax Calculation Sample


 

Property Tax Calculation Sample

Information provided by the Charleston County Auditor's Office
 

         
       SAMPLE CALCULATION  
     TAX ON REAL PROPERTY  
         
         
APPRAISED VALUE       $200,000
ASSESSMENT RATIO (OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENCE) χ       .04
ASSESSED VALUE       8,000
COMBINED MILLAGE        x .2601
(FOR CITY OF CHARLESTON AND COUNTYWIDE)  
TOTAL PROPERTY TAX BEFORE EXEMPTIONS   $2,080.80
CHARLESTON COUNTY TAX CREDIT:   -142.00
   COUNTY TAX CREDIT  χ  TAXABLE APPRAISED VALUE  
(.00071 x 200,000)        
CITY OF CHARLESTON TAX CREDIT:     -142.00
  CITY TAX CREDIT  χ  TAXABLE APPRAISED VALUE  
(.00071 x 200,000)        
*PROPERTY TAX RELIEF(PTR)     -789.60
 ASSESSED VALUE  χ  PTR MILLAGE      
(8,000 x .0987)        
TOTAL TAX         1,007.20
SOLID WASTE RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FEE   +99.00
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE       $1,106.20
         
         
*PROPERTY TAX RELIEF:      
HOMEOWNERS RECEIVE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ON SCHOOL BOARD OPERATING
TAX FOR THEIR LEGAL RESIDENCE.      
         
EXAMPLE:          
$8,000 (ASSESSED VALUE)    
X .0987 (SCHOOL BOARD OPERATING MILLAGE)
$789.60 PROPERTY TAX RELIEF    
         
         
         
         
  PLEASE CALL IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION
 
    HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE
        CALL THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE AT (843)-958-4220
           
        4% ASSESSMENT FOR YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE
         CALL THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE AT (843) 958-4100






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