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RE Ch 7 Defs
Real Estate Definitions for Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Real Estate taxation | taxation of real estate as property |
| Tax districts | Established by county and local governments to collect funds for providing specific services |
| Level of assessment | adjusting the value by multiplying by a uniform percentage for the municipality |
| Equalization factors | established by jurisdictions to level out the unevenness of valuations |
| Tax base | the total of the appraised or assessed values of all real property within the area's boundaries, excluding partially or totally exempt properties |
| Tax rate | aka millage rate; determines how much of a tax levy the tax base will receive |
| Value assessment | value of the real property within the jurisdiction for purposes of levying taxes |
| assessed value | the result of the valuation process |
| Tax levy | derived every year since budget requirements and revenue tallies are performed on an annual cycle |
| mill | one one-thousandth of a dollar ($.001) |
| tax rate limitations | taxing bodies are forced to limit their budget requirements, unless there has been a sufficient increase in tax base to produce the required funds without raising the millage rate. |
| Taxable value | the assessed value after all exemptions and adjustments have been taken into account. |
| special assessment | a tax levied against specific properties that will benefit from a public improvement |
| tax lien | a lien against real property for the failure to pay property taxes. When title to a property is transferred, the tax lien should be paid first. |
| in rem proceeding | one that is directed against a thing, rather than against a person |
| equitable right of redemption | the taxpayer can redeem the property by paying the delinquent taxes and any other charges before the tax sale occurs |
| statutory right of redemption | the taxpayer redeems the property after the tax sal |