What is the mill levy and how is the mill levy set?
The mill levy is the tax rate that is applied to the assessed value. In general terms, the mill levy is determined by dividing the dollars needed for local services by the taxable assessed value in the service area. An additional amount of 20 mills is then added for public schools and 1.5 mills for an education building fund. 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. For more information on mill levies, please call the County Clerk at 620-227-4550.

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1. What are the Burdens of Proof on Appeal?
2. How is property valued for tax purposes?
3. Why is property taxed in Kansas?
4. What does my county appraiser do?
5. How does the county's appraisal affect my taxes?
6. Will the value of my property change every year?
7. What is property appraised at?
8. How does my county appraiser determine market value?
9. Does the County Appraiser visit my property?
10. If I bought my house last year, shouldn't the value be the same as what I paid for it a year ago?
11. When will I be notified of the value of my property?
12. How can I determine if the appraisal of my home is accurate?
13. What can I do id I believe the value of my property is too high?
14. What should I expect at the informal meeting?
15. How do I calculate the property taxes on my property?
16. What is the mill levy and how is the mill levy set?
17. Who pays for taxes due on property I sold or purchased?