Question

A homesteaded property is located in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. The city tax rate is 8.8 mills, the county tax rate is 9.2 mills, and the school district tax rate is 6.5 mills. The homeowner is a widower and has qualified for homestead exemption. The home has been assessed at $183,500.. How much will the owner pay in property taxes?

Answer 1

Answer:

$3,445.50

Explanation:

Florida's homestead exemptions reduce $25,000 to a property's assessed value and applies to all property taxes: county, city and school district. A $25,000 additional exemption also applies for county and city taxes only.

For calculating school district taxes we must subtract $25,000 from the assessed value = $183,500 - $25,000 = $158,500, now we divide by $1,000 to calculate the mills = $158,500 / $1,000 = 158.5 which we must round up to 159.

To determine county and city taxes we should subtract 25 mills (equivalent to another $25,000 in homestead exemption) = 159 - 25 = 134

county taxes = 134 mills x $9.20 per mill = $1,232.80

city taxes = 134 mills x $8.80 per mill = $1,179.20

school district taxes = 159 mills x $6.50 per mill = $1,033.50

total property taxes = $1,232.80 + $1,179.20 + $1,033.50 = $3,445.50