Chapter 19 Vocab

Question	Answer
Assessed Value	Value of a property that an assessor sets (usually a percent of property's market value) that is used in calculating property taxes.
Excise Tax	Tax that government levies on particular products and services. Tax on specific luxury items or nonessentials.
Milli-	Prefix indicating .001 of basic metric unit
Personal Property	Items of possession, like cars, home, furnishings, jewelry, and so on. These are taxed by the property tax (don't forget real property is also taxed).
Property Tax	A tax that raises revenue for school districts, cities, counties, and the like.
Real Property	Land, buildings, and so on, which are taxed by the property tax.
Sales Tax	Tax levied on consumers for certain sales of merchandise or services by states, counties or various local governments.
Tax Rate	Budget needed/ Total assessed value

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