What is the mill levy?

The mill levy is the tax rate that is applied to the assessed value of the property.

In general terms, the mill levy is computed by dividing the dollars needed for local services by the taxable assessed value in the service area.

In addition, the Unified School Districts of Kansas levy 20 mills for the school general fund. Capital outlay and local option budgets are levied as necessary. 

After the local government budgets are published and meetings are completed in August of each year, the county clerk computes the final mill levies for each tax unit and certifies the tax roll to the county treasurer for collection.

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1. What is personal property?
2. What personal property is taxable?
3. How is personal property appraised?
4. How is personal property classified and assessed in Kansas?
5. What does the county appraiser do?
6. How does the county appraiser discover taxable personal property?
7. Who needs to list personal property for taxation?
8. Who must sign the personal property rendition?
9. When and where does a taxpayer file a rendition?
10. Personal Property Filing Penalties
11. How does the county appraiser determine personal property values?
12. Do personal property values depreciate every year?
13. How does the county's appraisal affect taxes?
14. When are taxpayers notified of the value of their personal property?
15. What can property owners do if they believe their personal property value is too high?
16. What takes place at the appeal hearing?
17. How are personal property taxes calculated?
18. What is the mill levy?
19. Who is responsible for the taxes due on property that was sold or purchased during the year?
20. Are property taxes prorated between buyer and seller?
21. Are personal property taxes prorated?
22. I sold my property during the year; do I still need to fill out a rendition?
23. When are personal property taxes due?
24. Where can taxpayers find additional information about property taxation?