How are taxes determined?
The valuation of the property is determined by the Pitkin County Assessor using the guidelines established by Colorado Statutes. The taxing authorities use the assessed value to determine their mill levies. A mill is 1/10th of a penny or $1 revenue for each $1,000 of assessed valuation. The assessed value for each property is multiplied by the total mill levy for that taxing district to determine the total tax amount due.

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1. If I have a mortgage, why do I get the tax bill?
2. What do I do if I paid my taxes and my mortgage company paid them as well?
3. If I move what do I do?
4. When and where do I make payments?
5. Why did I get the tax bill for the whole year on a property that I just bought?
6. What if I can't pay on time?
7. How are taxes determined?
8. Why do I have to pay taxes?
9. What do you mean by real property and personal property?
10. Are there any senior tax relief programs?
11. What are Special Assessments?
12. What about food tax rebates?
13. What about Real Estate Transfer Taxes?
14. What is the sales tax rate?
15. What about the use tax?
16. What about tax abatements?
17. How do I protest my taxes?
18. Where can I obtain federal and state income tax forms?
19. Where can I obtain information about other recorded liens existing against my property?
20. What is a deficiency bid?