Do Different Counties Have Different Tax Rates?

Taxes are a major source of revenue for counties, and the percentage of each county's income that goes to taxes can vary greatly. This can lead to some inaccuracies, but generally does not have a significant effect on the average. Sales taxes in Hawaii and South Dakota are based on a wide range of services, making them difficult to compare to other sales taxes. For example, New Mexico reduced its hybrid tax rate from 15 to 16 percent on July 1, surpassing Colorado's rate.

Local valuation districts provide the Comptroller's office with market values, taxable values and tax rates using the electronic valuation list filing system and the Comptroller's Form 50-886-a, tax rate filing spreadsheet (XLSX). In counties that impose county taxes, a 0.5% use tax rate is applied to buyers of items used, stored or consumed in those areas. It is important to note that some cities in New Jersey are located in “urban business areas” where eligible sellers can collect and remit half of the state sales tax rate of 6.625 percent (3.3125 percent). This policy was designed to help local retailers compete with Delaware, which does not charge sales tax.

The tax rates listed correspond to the year in which the list was created and are organized alphabetically by county or counties and by the name of each tax unit. The Sales Tax Clearinghouse publishes quarterly sales tax data at the state, county and city levels by zip code. In Wisconsin counties that have adopted the county tax, retailers who make taxable retail sales, licenses, leases or rents or who provide taxable services must pay a 0.5% county sales tax rate. In addition to the variation in statutory tax rates, local governments use several methods to calculate their real estate tax base.

A ** next to the name of the tax unit in the district's special spreadsheet indicates that it is a community college district that may levy a tax in some school districts under Chapter 130 of the Education Code. Sales taxes are easier for taxpayers to understand than incremental income taxes; consumers can see their exact tax burden printed on their receipts. We published information on school district tax rates and taxes along with the preliminary findings of the School District Property Value Study (SDPVS), which must be certified to the education commissioner by February. Each county's county assessor/collector must post certain information about the tax rate for each county tax unit on their website.

In an unusually calm year for sales taxes, no state experienced changes in classification due to changes in local rates since January.