property tax

noun

: a tax levied on real or personal property

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The employees are responsible for processing and accounting for county revenue and assisting the public in paying and assessing property tax bills. Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 How much is the average Fort Worth property tax bill? Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025 Built in the late 1920s for armored car inventor Peter Damm and known as Lorelei, the stately villa was added to Glendale’s historic registry in the 1970s and qualifies for the Mills Act, which offers significant property tax savings in exchange for preserving its historic appearance. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025 Eventually, the city Office of Financial Services published a budget with the mayor’s changes and the council’s 5.9% property tax levy, which was lower than the mayor’s proposal. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for property tax

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of property tax was in 1808

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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Legal Definition

property tax

noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax

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