Where Do My Taxes Go?

 Within every county, there are a variety of "Taxing Districts" which are given the authority by State Statute to levy taxes. Some of these districts overlap each other. Included among these districts are municipalities (cities & towns), the county, school districts, library districts, park districts, conservation districts, fire districts and others. These "taxing districts" determine and set their individual levy amounts (Tax Rates) based upon the services and programs they provide to tax payers. These levy amounts are itemized on your tax bill by each individual taxing district which affects your property. They are listed both as a percentage and also as a dollar amount on your tax bill. In the Sample Tax Bill below, you see actual tax rates levyed and the taxes due for a parcel located in Belvidere, Illinois for its 2000 taxes, payable in 2001.

The total amount of taxes due is the total Tax Rate times your Taxable Value as listed on your tax bill. REMEMBER: The Tax Rate is a percentage, so move your decimal point two places to the left when multiplying!
FOR EXAMPLE:
Tax Rate x Taxable Value = $ Amount Taxes Due

In this example, the County Tax Rate is = .7535 so...

.007353 (Tax Rate) X $29,712.00 (Taxable Value) = $223.88





This property's taxes were allocated as follows.





The actual percentages of how amounts are allocated will vary somewhat with each tax bill depending upon how many different taxing districts are listed on the tax bill. To find how your taxes are being allocated by taxing district, use the following formula.

Dollar amount for each District ÷ Total Taxes Due = % allocated to that District

For Example: County = $223.88 ÷ $2,217.88 = 9.85%


Disclaimer   The information on this site is meant to provide an additional source of news about the Boone County Board and its activities. It is subject to change and is not a substitute for any official agenda, statement or official meeting. All notice requirements must still be done in accordance with the existing law and those citizens who discuss issues before the Boone County Board should follow the established procedure. For any further questions, please call the County Administration Office at (815) 547-4770.


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Address of Boone County Treasurer - mail tax bills here When 1st and 2nd payments are due, and their amounts Property ID Number, also called a PIN (Property Identification Number) Owner of Property - Responsible Party Legal Property Description Previous year's Taxable Amount (for purposes of comparison) Current Taxable Value of Property Previous Year's tax rates by Taxing District Previous Year's Taxes by District Itemized List of Taxing Districts for this Property Tax Rates for the Current Year by District Tax Amounts for Current Year by Taxing District Fair Cash or Market Value of property as determined by your assessor Assessed Value (1/3 of Fair Cash) of property and improvements State Equalizer placed on property value to ensure eqal assessments Value of property that tax rates will be applied to Total of all itemized tax districts levies to be applied to property The TOTAL AMOUNT of taxes owed Previous years total tax rate and taxes due Current years TOTAL tax rate and taxes due Portion of your raxes alllocated to Pension and Social Security line items in various districts Boone County Home Page Frequently Asked Questions How to Read Your Tax Bill Where Do Our Taxes Go? Senior Citizen Tax Deferral Look Up Tax Info