Property Tax Calculations
Taxing Districts/ Tax Rates/Code Area Levies/ Calculation
Taxing Districts:
Taxing authorities such as counties, cities, school districts, fire districts, etc. set operating budgets, which in turn determine tax rates.
Taxpayers demand services and taxing authorities need revenue to provide these services. Each year, during the late spring and summer months, the taxing districts estimate the amount of property tax revenue they will require. Public hearings are held to present the budget proposal and to hear public input. Upon completion of the hearings the taxing district budget is amended, if necessary, finalized and sent to the Ada County Commissioners. The Commissioners review the budgets for verification of compliance with Idaho Code and then, submit them to the State Tax Commission for certification.
There are currently about forty taxing districts drawing revenue from property taxes collected in Ada County. These taxing districts are listed below:
|
Taxing Districts
|
| Taxing District |
Phone |
Address |
City-State-Zip |
| ADA COUNTY – Board of County Commissioners |
287-7000 |
200 W FRONT ST |
BOISE ID 83702 |
| ADA COUNTY PEST EXTERM. – Brian Wilbur |
577-4646 |
5610 N GLENWOOD ST |
GARCEN CITY ID 38714 |
| ADA COUNTY EMS – Troy Hagen |
287-2950 |
5870 GLENWOOD ST |
BOISE ID 83714-1342 |
| ADA CO HIGHWAY DISTRICT – Mike Brokaw |
387-6120 |
318 E 37TH ST |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 – Nancy Landon |
854-4029 |
|
|
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 – Alex Simpson |
855-4500 |
911 MERIDIAN RD |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 – Bryan Fletcher |
922-1000 |
610 N SCHOOL AVE |
KUNA ID 83634 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #136J – Norm Hogg |
495-1141 |
PO BOX 185 |
MELBA ID 83641 |
| KUNA LIBRARY – Anne Hankins |
922-1025 |
PO BOX 129 |
KUNA ID 83634 |
| MERIDIAN LIBRARY – Patty Younger |
888-4451 |
1326 W CHERRY LN |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
| ADA COMMUNITY LIBRARY – Mary DeWalt |
362-0181 |
10664 W VICTORY RD |
BOISE ID 83709 |
| BOISE CITY – Boise City Financial Services |
384-3725 |
150 N CAPITOL |
BOISE ID 83702 |
| EAGLE CITY – Sharon Bergman |
939-6813 |
PO BOX 1520 |
EAGLE ID 83616 |
| GARDEN CITY – G Daniel Shirilla |
472-2900 |
201 E 50TH ST |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| KUNA CITY - Lynda Burgess |
922-5546 |
|
|
| MERIDIAN CITY - Will Berg |
888-4433 |
|
|
| RIVER FRONT PROJECT - G Daniel Shirilla |
472-2900 |
201 E 50TH ST |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| STAR CITY – Cathy Ward |
286-7247 |
PO BOX 130 |
STAR ID 83669 |
| DRY CREEK CEMETERY – Nancy Howe |
853-1940 |
9600 HILL RD |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| FAIRVIEW CEMETERY – Susan Mckellip |
467-5110 |
18665 CAN-ADA ROAD |
NAMPA ID 83687 |
| JOPLIN CEMETERY – Walter Heck |
377-5799 |
2045 N MAPLE GROVE |
BOISE ID 83704 |
| KUNA CEMETERY – Marie Beatty |
559-4017 |
2390 N LOCUST GROVE |
KUNA ID 83634 |
| MELBA CEMETERY – Dixie Steen |
495-2600 |
PO BOX 172 |
MELBA ID 83641 |
| MERIDIAN CEMETERY – Kevin Abernathy |
888-5133 |
2658 E JULIET DR |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
| STAR CEMETERY – Judy Wheelock |
286-7727 |
1481 N STAR RD |
STAR ID 83669 |
| NORTH. ADA CTY FIRE & RES. – Martin Knoelk |
375-0906 |
5800 GLENWOOD |
GARDEN CITY ID 83714 |
| EAGLE FIRE DEPARTMENT – Dan Friend |
939-6463 |
966 IRON EAGLE DR |
EAGLE ID 83616 |
| KUNA FIRE DEPARTMENT – Doug Rosin |
922-1144 |
150 W BOISE AVE |
KUNA ID 83634 |
| MELBA FIRE DEPARTMENT – Russ Steiner |
495-2727 |
PO BOX 33 |
MELBA ID 83641 |
| MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT - Clair Bowman |
888-1234 |
540 E FRANKLIN |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
| STAR FIRE DEPARTMENT – Kevin Courtney |
286-7772 |
10831 W STATE ST |
STAR ID 83669 |
| WHITNEY FIRE DISTRICT – Brenda Marcum |
375-6407 |
PO BOX 190270 |
BOISE ID 83719-0270 |
| EAGLE SEWER DISTRICT – Lynn Moser |
939-0132 |
44 N PALMETTO AVE |
EAGLE ID 83616 |
| N.W. BOISE SEWER DISTRICT – Norma Rose |
344-5991 |
3600 HILL RD |
BOISE ID 83703 |
| STAR SEWER DISTRICT – Terra White |
286-7388 |
PO BOX 400 |
STAR ID 83669 |
| WEST BOISE SEWER DISTRICT – Patricia Roe |
375-8521 |
7608 W USTICK |
BOISE ID 83704 |
| ADA CTY. MOSQUITO ABATEMNT – Jack Bennett |
577-4646 |
5610 Glenwood St. |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| FLOOD CONTROL DIST# 10 – Charles Ferguson |
861-2766 |
P O BOX 46
|
STAR ID 83669 |
| WESTERN ADA RECREATION – Gary Smith |
887-1730 |
PO BOX 566 |
MERIDIAN ID 83680 |
| MYRTLE-RIVER STREET CCDC - Todd Bunderson |
384-4264 |
P O BOX 987 |
MERIDIAN, ID 83680 |
| CAPITAL CTY DEV. CCDC/URD – Todd Bunderson |
384-4264 |
P O BOX 987 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| MERIDIAN MDC/URD - Shaun Wardle |
863-4160 |
33 E IDAHO |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
| WESTSIDE URD/CCDC - Todd Bunderson |
384-7264 |
P O BOX 987 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 URD's – Nancy Landon |
854-4029 |
|
|
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 MERIDIAN MDC/URD - Alex Simpson |
855-4500 |
91 MERIDIAN RD |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
Tax Rates
The County Assessor estimates the total assessed value of all taxable property in the district. The County Auditor calculates a tax rate by dividing the amount of requested budget dollars (taken from the submitted budget request) to be raised by the total assessed value.
For Example: A Taxing District submits a Budget Request of $42 million. The Ada County Assessor calculates the estimated value for property in the area receiving services provided by Ada County at $13.5 Billion (for illustration purposes only--actual estimated value may vary). The Auditor divides the budget request by the total property value to determine the tax rate for the Taxing District:
|
Budget Request
|
$ 42,000,000
|
|
|
Divided by
|
----------------------
|
= .003112 Tax Rate
|
|
Est. Value of Property in Co.
|
13,500,000,000
|
|
This same process is repeated for each of the taxing districts, using the budget request for that taxing district and the estimated value of property in the area receiving service by that taxing authority.
Tax rates for each taxing district are calculated and available by the end of October for each tax year.
Each district levy has a statutory cap. For example: the county current expense levy shall not exceed twenty six one-hundredths (.26%) of market value, or a levy sufficient to raise two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00), whichever is greater. Also, the tax supported portion of the budget of taxing districts, other than schools, may not grow by amounts greater than three percent (3%) each year. Only upon approval by the voters, may the cap on a levy be exceeded (overrides and bonds). There are exceptions based on foregone funds from prior years budgets.
Code Areas
The geographical areas within Ada County having a common group of taxing districts receiving revenue from property taxes are assigned a Code Area number. The tax rates for each of the individual districts within the code area are totaled. This total is the levy or tax rate which will be multiplied by the tax value (assessed value minus exemptions) to determine the amount of tax billed.
Click below to view the 2007 total levy for each code area in Ada County:
2007 Levy List - Adobe Acrobat
2007 Levy List - Word
For example: Code Area 01 is the most common code area for Boise City. The group of taxing districts receiving revenue from property taxes, which are included in this code area and their tax rates (2007) are:
| Ada County |
.002275097 |
| Emergency Medical |
.000103684 |
| Ada County Highway District |
.000872920 |
| School District #1 |
.004426687 |
| Boise City |
.005032745 |
| College of Western Idaho |
.000112395 |
| Tax Rate Code Area 01 = |
.012711133 (2007) |
Tax Calculation:
If a property located in Code Area 01 (Boise) has a total taxable property value of $100,000 the property taxes are figured as follows:
| Taxable Value |
|
Code Area Levy (01) |
|
Property Tax |
| $100,000 |
X |
.013135540 |
= |
|
|
|
Certifications to the Tax Roll:
Idaho Code provides for the collection of unpaid balances owed to certain agencies, through certification of the balances due to the property tax roll. The list of agencies currently allowed to certify unpaid balances to the property tax roll is included along with the taxing districts. If you have questions regarding an amount certified to your property tax bill, contact the certifying agency directly at the telephone number listed.
| CERTIFICATIONS: |
| ADA COUNTY HWY DIST – LID'S – Mike Brokaw |
387-6120 |
318 E 37TH ST |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| HOMEOWNER EXEMPT RECOVERY - Cecil D Ingram |
287-6800 |
200 W FRONT ST |
BOISE ID 83702 |
| ADA CTY. TREASURER –- LID'S – Cecil D Ingram |
287-6800 |
200 W FRONT ST |
BOISE ID 83702 |
| ADA COUNTY BILLING SVCS - TRASH CERTS - Cecil D Ingram |
287-6800 |
200 W FRONT ST |
BOISE ID 83702 |
| BOISE CITY CERTIFICATIONS – Tammy Swartout |
384-3720 |
P O BOX 500 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| MERIDIAN CITY CERTIFICATIONS - Finance Dept. |
888-4433 |
|
|
| DRAINAGE DIST. #2 – Bryce Farris, Ringert Clark Law |
342-4591 |
P O BOX 2773 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| DRAINAGE DIST. #3 – Ryan Armbruster, Elam & Burke |
343-5454 |
PO BOX 1539 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| DRAINAGE DIST. #4 – Bryce Farris,Ringert Clark Law |
342-4591 |
P O BOX 2773 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| WEED CONTROL SPECIAL - Brian Wilbur |
577-4646 |
5610 Glenwood St |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| BENCH SEWER DISTRICT – Mary Kazian |
345-5363 |
4828 EMERALD |
BOISE ID 83706 |
| NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIG.DIST. – Judy Shively |
466-7861 |
1503 1ST ST SO. |
NAMPA ID 83651
|
| NEW YORK IRRIGATION DIST. |
378-1023 |
6616 OVERLAND RD |
BOISE ID 83709 |
| SETTLERS IRRIGATION DIST. |
344-2471 |
1910 N GARDEN ST |
BOISE ID 83706 |
Ada County Treasurer's Office
200 West Front Street
new Ada County Courthouse - 1st Floor
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 287-6800
(208) 287-6809 fax
Property Tax Calculations
Taxing Districts/ Tax Rates/Code Area Levies/ Calculation
Taxing Districts:
Taxing authorities such as counties, cities, school districts, fire districts, etc. set operating budgets, which in turn determine tax rates.
Taxpayers demand services and taxing authorities need revenue to provide these services. Each year, during the late spring and summer months, the taxing districts estimate the amount of property tax revenue they will require. Public hearings are held to present the budget proposal and to hear public input. Upon completion of the hearings the taxing district budget is amended, if necessary, finalized and sent to the Ada County Commissioners. The Commissioners review the budgets for verification of compliance with Idaho Code and then, submit them to the State Tax Commission for certification.
There are currently about forty taxing districts drawing revenue from property taxes collected in Ada County. These taxing districts are listed below:
|
Taxing Districts
|
| Taxing District |
Phone |
Address |
City-State-Zip |
| ADA COUNTY – Board of County Commissioners |
287-7000 |
200 W FRONT ST |
BOISE ID 83702 |
| ADA COUNTY PEST EXTERM. – Brian Wilbur |
577-4646 |
5610 N GLENWOOD ST |
GARCEN CITY ID 38714 |
| ADA COUNTY EMS – Troy Hagen |
287-2950 |
5870 GLENWOOD ST |
BOISE ID 83714-1342 |
| ADA CO HIGHWAY DISTRICT – Mike Brokaw |
387-6120 |
318 E 37TH ST |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 – Nancy Landon |
854-4029 |
|
|
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 – Alex Simpson |
855-4500 |
911 MERIDIAN RD |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #3 – Bryan Fletcher |
922-1000 |
610 N SCHOOL AVE |
KUNA ID 83634 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #136J – Norm Hogg |
495-1141 |
PO BOX 185 |
MELBA ID 83641 |
| KUNA LIBRARY – Anne Hankins |
922-1025 |
PO BOX 129 |
KUNA ID 83634 |
| MERIDIAN LIBRARY – Patty Younger |
888-4451 |
1326 W CHERRY LN |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
| ADA COMMUNITY LIBRARY – Mary DeWalt |
362-0181 |
10664 W VICTORY RD |
BOISE ID 83709 |
| BOISE CITY – Boise City Financial Services |
384-3725 |
150 N CAPITOL |
BOISE ID 83702 |
| EAGLE CITY – Sharon Bergman |
939-6813 |
PO BOX 1520 |
EAGLE ID 83616 |
| GARDEN CITY – G Daniel Shirilla |
472-2900 |
201 E 50TH ST |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| KUNA CITY - Lynda Burgess |
922-5546 |
|
|
| MERIDIAN CITY - Will Berg |
888-4433 |
|
|
| RIVER FRONT PROJECT - G Daniel Shirilla |
472-2900 |
201 E 50TH ST |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| STAR CITY – Cathy Ward |
286-7247 |
PO BOX 130 |
STAR ID 83669 |
| DRY CREEK CEMETERY – Nancy Howe |
853-1940 |
9600 HILL RD |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| FAIRVIEW CEMETERY – Susan Mckellip |
467-5110 |
18665 CAN-ADA ROAD |
NAMPA ID 83687 |
| JOPLIN CEMETERY – Walter Heck |
377-5799 |
2045 N MAPLE GROVE |
BOISE ID 83704 |
| KUNA CEMETERY – Marie Beatty |
559-4017 |
2390 N LOCUST GROVE |
KUNA ID 83634 |
| MELBA CEMETERY – Dixie Steen |
495-2600 |
PO BOX 172 |
MELBA ID 83641 |
| MERIDIAN CEMETERY – Kevin Abernathy |
888-5133 |
2658 E JULIET DR |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
| STAR CEMETERY – Judy Wheelock |
286-7727 |
1481 N STAR RD |
STAR ID 83669 |
| NORTH. ADA CTY FIRE & RES. – Martin Knoelk |
375-0906 |
5800 GLENWOOD |
GARDEN CITY ID 83714 |
| EAGLE FIRE DEPARTMENT – Dan Friend |
939-6463 |
966 IRON EAGLE DR |
EAGLE ID 83616 |
| KUNA FIRE DEPARTMENT – Doug Rosin |
922-1144 |
150 W BOISE AVE |
KUNA ID 83634 |
| MELBA FIRE DEPARTMENT – Russ Steiner |
495-2727 |
PO BOX 33 |
MELBA ID 83641 |
| MERIDIAN FIRE DEPARTMENT - Clair Bowman |
888-1234 |
540 E FRANKLIN |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
| STAR FIRE DEPARTMENT – Kevin Courtney |
286-7772 |
10831 W STATE ST |
STAR ID 83669 |
| WHITNEY FIRE DISTRICT – Brenda Marcum |
375-6407 |
PO BOX 190270 |
BOISE ID 83719-0270 |
| EAGLE SEWER DISTRICT – Lynn Moser |
939-0132 |
44 N PALMETTO AVE |
EAGLE ID 83616 |
| N.W. BOISE SEWER DISTRICT – Norma Rose |
344-5991 |
3600 HILL RD |
BOISE ID 83703 |
| STAR SEWER DISTRICT – Terra White |
286-7388 |
PO BOX 400 |
STAR ID 83669 |
| WEST BOISE SEWER DISTRICT – Patricia Roe |
375-8521 |
7608 W USTICK |
BOISE ID 83704 |
| ADA CTY. MOSQUITO ABATEMNT – Jack Bennett |
577-4646 |
5610 Glenwood St. |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| FLOOD CONTROL DIST# 10 – Charles Ferguson |
861-2766 |
P O BOX 46
|
STAR ID 83669 |
| WESTERN ADA RECREATION – Gary Smith |
887-1730 |
PO BOX 566 |
MERIDIAN ID 83680 |
| MYRTLE-RIVER STREET CCDC - Todd Bunderson |
384-4264 |
P O BOX 987 |
MERIDIAN, ID 83680 |
| CAPITAL CTY DEV. CCDC/URD – Todd Bunderson |
384-4264 |
P O BOX 987 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| MERIDIAN MDC/URD - Shaun Wardle |
863-4160 |
33 E IDAHO |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
| WESTSIDE URD/CCDC - Todd Bunderson |
384-7264 |
P O BOX 987 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 URD's – Nancy Landon |
854-4029 |
|
|
| SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 MERIDIAN MDC/URD - Alex Simpson |
855-4500 |
91 MERIDIAN RD |
MERIDIAN ID 83642 |
Tax Rates
The County Assessor estimates the total assessed value of all taxable property in the district. The County Auditor calculates a tax rate by dividing the amount of requested budget dollars (taken from the submitted budget request) to be raised by the total assessed value.
For Example: A Taxing District submits a Budget Request of $42 million. The Ada County Assessor calculates the estimated value for property in the area receiving services provided by Ada County at $13.5 Billion (for illustration purposes only--actual estimated value may vary). The Auditor divides the budget request by the total property value to determine the tax rate for the Taxing District:
|
Budget Request
|
$ 42,000,000
|
|
|
Divided by
|
----------------------
|
= .003112 Tax Rate
|
|
Est. Value of Property in Co.
|
13,500,000,000
|
|
This same process is repeated for each of the taxing districts, using the budget request for that taxing district and the estimated value of property in the area receiving service by that taxing authority.
Tax rates for each taxing district are calculated and available by the end of October for each tax year.
Each district levy has a statutory cap. For example: the county current expense levy shall not exceed twenty six one-hundredths (.26%) of market value, or a levy sufficient to raise two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00), whichever is greater. Also, the tax supported portion of the budget of taxing districts, other than schools, may not grow by amounts greater than three percent (3%) each year. Only upon approval by the voters, may the cap on a levy be exceeded (overrides and bonds). There are exceptions based on foregone funds from prior years budgets.
Code Areas
The geographical areas within Ada County having a common group of taxing districts receiving revenue from property taxes are assigned a Code Area number. The tax rates for each of the individual districts within the code area are totaled. This total is the levy or tax rate which will be multiplied by the tax value (assessed value minus exemptions) to determine the amount of tax billed.
Click below to view the 2007 total levy for each code area in Ada County:
2007 Levy List - Adobe Acrobat
2007 Levy List - Word
For example: Code Area 01 is the most common code area for Boise City. The group of taxing districts receiving revenue from property taxes, which are included in this code area and their tax rates (2007) are:
| Ada County |
.002275097 |
| Emergency Medical |
.000103684 |
| Ada County Highway District |
.000872920 |
| School District #1 |
.004426687 |
| Boise City |
.005032745 |
| College of Western Idaho |
.000112395 |
| Tax Rate Code Area 01 = |
.012711133 (2007) |
Tax Calculation:
If a property located in Code Area 01 (Boise) has a total taxable property value of $100,000 the property taxes are figured as follows:
| Taxable Value |
|
Code Area Levy (01) |
|
Property Tax |
| $100,000 |
X |
.013135540 |
= |
|
|
|
Certifications to the Tax Roll:
Idaho Code provides for the collection of unpaid balances owed to certain agencies, through certification of the balances due to the property tax roll. The list of agencies currently allowed to certify unpaid balances to the property tax roll is included along with the taxing districts. If you have questions regarding an amount certified to your property tax bill, contact the certifying agency directly at the telephone number listed.
| CERTIFICATIONS: |
| ADA COUNTY HWY DIST – LID'S – Mike Brokaw |
387-6120 |
318 E 37TH ST |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| HOMEOWNER EXEMPT RECOVERY - Cecil D Ingram |
287-6800 |
200 W FRONT ST |
BOISE ID 83702 |
| ADA CTY. TREASURER –- LID'S – Cecil D Ingram |
287-6800 |
200 W FRONT ST |
BOISE ID 83702 |
| ADA COUNTY BILLING SVCS - TRASH CERTS - Cecil D Ingram |
287-6800 |
200 W FRONT ST |
BOISE ID 83702 |
| BOISE CITY CERTIFICATIONS – Tammy Swartout |
384-3720 |
P O BOX 500 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| MERIDIAN CITY CERTIFICATIONS - Finance Dept. |
888-4433 |
|
|
| DRAINAGE DIST. #2 – Bryce Farris, Ringert Clark Law |
342-4591 |
P O BOX 2773 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| DRAINAGE DIST. #3 – Ryan Armbruster, Elam & Burke |
343-5454 |
PO BOX 1539 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| DRAINAGE DIST. #4 – Bryce Farris,Ringert Clark Law |
342-4591 |
P O BOX 2773 |
BOISE ID 83701 |
| WEED CONTROL SPECIAL - Brian Wilbur |
577-4646 |
5610 Glenwood St |
BOISE ID 83714 |
| BENCH SEWER DISTRICT – Mary Kazian |
345-5363 |
4828 EMERALD |
BOISE ID 83706 |
| NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIG.DIST. – Judy Shively |
466-7861 |
1503 1ST ST SO. |
NAMPA ID 83651
|
| NEW YORK IRRIGATION DIST. |
378-1023 |
6616 OVERLAND RD |
BOISE ID 83709 |
| SETTLERS IRRIGATION DIST. |
344-2471 |
1910 N GARDEN ST |
BOISE ID 83706 |
Ada County Treasurer's Office
200 West Front Street
new Ada County Courthouse - 1st Floor
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 287-6800
(208) 287-6809 fax