Local taxes
From Sunshine Review
Local taxes include taxes that apply to county or smaller divisions of government. These taxes can range from a local sales tax to property taxes and assessments.
A tax may be defined as a "pecuniary burden laid upon individuals or property to support the government […] a payment exacted by legislative authority."[1] A tax "is not a voluntary payment or donation, but an enforced contribution, exacted pursuant to legislative authority" and is "any contribution imposed by government […] whether under the name of toll, tribute, tallage, gabel, impost, duty, custom, excise, subsidy, aid, supply, or other name."[1]
Evaluating government websites
Government websites, be they county, city, or school district websites, should include:
- Information about all taxes levied by the government whose website it is.
- Information on how to appeal property tax assessments, if the unit of government is partially funded by property taxes.
