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Watch for Property Tax Notices in your mail

Broomfield’s Post Office received more than 20,000 pieces of mail Jan. 18 when the City and County of Broomfield dispatched its property tax notices to property owners. The notice is a blue and gold, legal-sized document that indicates the property taxes payable in 2008. It lists the legal description of the property, the taxing authorities for which the taxes are being collected along with their individual levies, the actual property value, the assessed value and the total tax due. The total tax is based on the assessed value, which is derived from the actual value. For 2008, Broomfield’s property tax mill levy – the rate by which property taxes are calculated – is 11.457 mills, and the mill levy ascribed to the county is 17.511 mills. If property taxes are higher than last year, it is probably the result of increases in property value, noted Kim Pfeifer, Broomfield’s revenue manager. Properties in Colorado are valued every two years, and 2007 was a re-valuation year, she said. The notice contains two detachable payment coupons. Property owners have the option of paying their taxes in one lump sum, due on April 30. They may also choose to make two equal payments. The first half is due Feb. 29, and the second half must be paid by June 15, 2008. Property owners are encouraged to make sure the information on the tax notice is correct. Check ownership names, the legal description and the address of record to make sure they are correct. If there is a problem with the information on the tax notice, owners should contact the Central Records Office at 303.464.5819. “Taxpayers can contact us right away to resolve errors,” Pfeifer said. In any contact regarding the property tax notice, taxpayers should be sure to refer to the account number. It is located in the upper left corner of the notice. The address of record is especially important for review, especially if renters receive the tax notice. Because only the property owner can correct the address, renters who may receive a notice should forward it to the property owner. All property owners should have received their tax notices by the end of January. Those who do not receive the tax notice by then should contact the Central Records Office at 303.464.5819. Failure to receive a tax notice does not absolve the property owner of the responsibility to pay the taxes on time. Also included with the property tax notice is a salmon-colored paper outlining the Senior Property Tax Exemption for those 65 years of age and older. Additional information about this program is available by calling Assessor John Storb at 303.464.5813. Information about other available tax deferral programs is available from Pfeifer at 303.464.5810.

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