Tax Rates and Charges

Tax Rates July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

Real Property is assessed at 100% of market value

County: $1.014 per $100 assessment

Fire

Metropolitan District: $0.1355 per $100 assessment
Rural District: $0.1155 per $100 assessment

State: $0.112 per $100 assessment

Charges

Trash Fee: $225 for those households receiving trash, recycling and yard waste service and $210 for those households receiving trash and recycling service only
Water and Sewer Ad Valorem: $0.08 per $100
Water and Sewer Front Foot Based on Property Size

Business Personal Property

Includes all non-real estate assets and tangible business personal property (for example equipment, tools, inventory, furnishings). Companies and individuals doing business in Howard County must file Form 1 - Personal Property Return with the State by April 15th each year. Howard County bills in July based on this return. The County tax rate is $2.535 per $100 assessment, the fire tax rate is $0.33875 per $100 for the metro district or $0.28875 per $100 for the rural district.

Local Income Tax

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007: 3.20%