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Money and taxes
Property tax, the mill levy, TABOR refunds, sales-tax layers, and the local fees that show up when you own or move to a place in Colorado.
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In Montrose County, two offices handle your property taxes
A Montrose County property tax bill runs through two county offices, the assessor who sets the value and the treasurer who collects, and the state explains how the parts fit together.
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In Otero County, your address decides who taxes you
Otero County is a statutory Colorado county, and a property's tax bill is built from county, town, school, and special-district levies that vary by exact location.
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Mineral County runs a lodging tax that funds local tourism
Mineral County collects a county lodging tax on short-term stays and puts it into a tourism fund that local groups apply to, a structure worth knowing if you rent out a property.
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Short-term rentals here: town rules and lodging tax both apply
For short-term rentals in Huerfano County, rules and lodging taxes depend on whether the property sits inside a town like La Veta or Walsenburg or out in the unincorporated county.
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Why a sales receipt in Adams County adds up the way it does
Sales tax in Adams County stacks the state rate with city, county, and special-district rates, so the total can differ from one address to the next.
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Why two Delta County homes can have very different tax bills
A Colorado property tax bill comes from three moving parts, and overlapping local districts explain why similar homes around Delta County are not taxed the same.
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Estes Park has its own lodging-tax district for short stays
The Estes Park area uses a voter-approved Local Marketing District lodging tax on short-term stays, a separate charge from regular sales tax that funds tourism marketing and, more recently, local housing and childcare.
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How lodging and short-term-rental taxes are layered in San Juan County
Renting a room or home short-term in San Juan County can involve state and local sales tax plus a county lodging tax, and the structure matters more than any single rate.
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Where Gilpin County casino tax money goes, and why it matters locally
Colorado's casino tax in Black Hawk and Central City is split by formula among the state, historic preservation, the gaming towns, and Gilpin County.
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A small sales tax in Denver funds science and arts groups
Denver is part of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, a metro-area special district funded by a small sales tax that supports museums, zoos, and arts groups.
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The Pikes Peak Library District is its own taxing district
Libraries across much of El Paso County are run by the Pikes Peak Library District, a voter-created special taxing district funded by its own property tax mill levy.
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