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Economic Profile: Tax Values

2008 Ad Valorem Tax Rate

Note:  Tax rate is “per $100 of assessed value”.  Assessed value is 100% of market value.  Tax rate applies to real estate and personal property.  Sunnyvale has triple freeport exemption on inventory that has been in the State of Texas less than 175 days

2008 Tax Rate Comparison
Tax Authority
Sunnyvale
Dallas
Garland
Mesquite
Seagoville
Forney
Terrell
Town/City
0.377962
0.747900
0.699600
0.640000
0.635000
0.680540
0.650000
School District/ ISD
1.370000
1.183402
1.253300
1.400000
1.183402
1.460000
1.310000
Dallas or Kaufman County
0.228100
0.228100
0.228100
0.228100
0.228100
0.474800
0.474800
School Equalization-Services
0.004714
0.004928
0.004928
0.004928
0.004928
 
 
Parkland Hospital
0.254000
0.254000
0.25400
0.254000
0.254000
 
 
Dallas Co. Community College/Trinity Valley CC
0.080400
0.089400
0.089400
0.089400
0.089400
Kaufman Co. Road & Bridge Tax
 
 
 
 
 
0.780000
0.780000
Total Taxes
2.32439
2.507730
2.529328
2.616428
2.394830
3.395340
3.214800
 
Cities/Towns Tax Exemptions Offered
General Homestead
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Homestead for +65
$65,000
$64,000
$51,000
$65,000
$30,000
$10,000
$5,000
Disabled
$65,000
$64,000
$51,000
$15,000
$0
$0
$0
 
ISD/School District Tax Exemptions Offered
General Homestead
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
$15,000
Homestead for +65
$10,000
$45,000
$10,000
$25,000
$45,000
$10,000
$10,000
Disabled
$10,000
$45,000
$10,000
$10,000
$45,000
$10,000
$10,000
 
County, School Equalization, Hospital Tax Exemptions
General Homestead
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Homestead for +65
$69,000
$69,000
$69,000
$69,000
$69,000
$15,000
$15,000
Disabled
$69,000
$69,000
$69,000
$69,000
$69,000
$15,000
$15,000
 
Community College District Exemptions
General Homestead
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Homestead for +65
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$15,000
15,000
Disabled
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$0
$0
Commercial/Industrial Tax Abatement
yes - 2.5m
yes variable
yes variable
yes - $2m
yes
yes
yes
Triple Freeport
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
 
Taxes State
Corporate Income Tax
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Corporate Personal Income Tax
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Local Wage Taxes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
 
Texas Franchise Tax
Partnerships and corporations after $300,000 of revenues due 0.5% in retail & wholesale and others 1% of revenue minus wages & contributions or 70% margin or COGs
Sources:  Dallas County Central Appraisal District and Kaufman County Tax Assessor/Collector.

Tax Values for Sunnyvale

Category
2005
2006
2007
Values
%
Values
% Values
%
Business Personal Property $ 52,035,629 12%
$ 77,959,660
14% $ 77,849,564
14%
Commercial $ 83,540,477 18%
$106,487,257
20% $102,939,253
18%
Residential $316,142,163 66%
$355,185,967
66% $391,009,096
68%
Taxable Value Total $451,718,269
100%
$539,633,884
100% $571,797,913
100%
Source:  Sunnyvale Tax Assessor/Collector.

Top 10 Sunnyvale Taxpayers

    1. Dal-Tile
    2. American Marazzi Tile
    3. Home Depot
    4. Superior Trailer
    5. Texas Utilities
    6. Southwestern Bell
    7. Associated Truss
    8. RKS Texas
    9. 2 x 2 Partnership—Adell Corp
    10. Fry Street LP
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