Property taxes, income taxes, and such in Cali

[oumartin]

So, you residents of sunny california can you give me some insight to what their tax rates are?
Kern county would be really helpful but I'll take ball park figures from those in the know.

[pphilfran]

Here ya go...

http://www.boe.ca.gov/cgi-bin/rates.cgi?LETTER=K&LIST=COUNTY

[Crucifax Autumn]

I'm assuming you mean property taxes. I can't help, but I thought clarification would get you better answers.

[pphilfran]

The link I provided has tabs for just about everything...you just have to wade your way through various links...

[saucysoonergal]

Is Martin becoming a Buck Owens fan?

[texaspokieokie]

Is Martin becoming a Buck Owens fan?

and merle haggard.

[diegosooner]

Just a small fraction over 1%/per year of what you paid for it. In subsequent years your taxes can increase a maximum of 2% from the previous year, assuming the assessed value is going up.

One exception is if the housing addition has added on "Mello Roos" fees to help pay for community infrastructure. These are more common in upscale master-planned communities.

[pphilfran]

Just a small fraction over 1%/per year of what you paid for it. In subsequent years your taxes can increase a maximum of 2% from the previous year, assuming the assessed value is going up.

One exception is if the housing addition has added on "Mello Roos" fees to help pay for community infrastructure. These are more common in upscale master-planned communities.

That yearly cap is what helped get them in hot water...revenue wise...correct, or am I mistaken?

[diegosooner]

That yearly cap is what helped get them in hot water...revenue wise...correct, or am I mistaken?

Yes, the Proposition 13 passed several decades ago tied legislators' hands on the revenue side for funding schools. Many would say, Including me, that an equal problem is the spending side.

[diegosooner]

Top rate is 9.55% for amount of taxable income over 92,000 married filing jointly.
They sock it to high income folks but average joes with normal deductions don't pay much.

Domestic partnerships can file jointly.

If the taxable income is
Over But not over Tax is Of amount over
$0 $14,120 $0.00 Plus 1.25% $0
$14,120 $33,478 $176.50 Plus 2.25% $14,120
$33,478 $52,838 $612.06 Plus 4.25% $33,478
$52,838 $73,350 $1,434.86 Plus 6.25% $52,838
$73,350 $92,698 $2,716.86 Plus 8.25% $73,350
$92,698 And over $4,313.07 Plus 9.55% $92,698

[oumartin]

Thanks peeps

[soonerbrat]

i see what you did there.

[diegosooner]

Thanks peeps

So you're the gentleman who was going to check out Bakersfield.

[oumartin]

dat be me. I turned down the job initially but they are working on a new offer to try to get me to say yes.