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This does not mean that your taxes are frozen. Taxes paid will not be frozen because taxes are calculated by multiplying the taxable assessed value by the millage rate. Although the taxable assessed value will not change, the millage rate may change from year to year.
This means that if your home was valued at $100,000 as of January 1, 2007 and you claim a $7,500 homestead exemption, your taxable assessed value would be $10,000 - 7,500 or $2,500. If your home is in Lafayette Parish but outside the Lafayette City limits, your millage rate for 2005 was 85.68. Your total taxes due would be $2,500 x .08568 or $214.20. The millage rate increased in 2006 to 86.11, therefore your total property tax due increased to $215.28. However, the taxable assessed value of your home would remain at $2,500.
To learn more about how your taxes are calculated, click here.
To be eligible for this valuation freeze you must meet ONE of the following requirements:
and ALL of the following requirements:
Please note this freeze applies only to the land and buildings that are eligible for homestead exemption. Only the assessed values of these items will be frozen. The millage rate and therefore the taxes are not being frozen.
For complete details about the program and to apply for the 2008 tax year, please come to the Assessor's Office located on the 4th floor at 1010 Lafayette Street, Lafayette, LA. If you need additional information, please call our office at 291-7080. Parking is available on the left side of the building. Applications will be accepted up to but no later than June 30, 2008.
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Property Value Freeze
The property value freeze program enables certain people to "freeze" the assessed value of their homes at the January 1, 2008 value. In other words, if your home in Lafayette Parish was valued at $100,000 as of January 1, 2008, the value of your home will be frozen until the home is sold or remodeled.This does not mean that your taxes are frozen. Taxes paid will not be frozen because taxes are calculated by multiplying the taxable assessed value by the millage rate. Although the taxable assessed value will not change, the millage rate may change from year to year.
This means that if your home was valued at $100,000 as of January 1, 2007 and you claim a $7,500 homestead exemption, your taxable assessed value would be $10,000 - 7,500 or $2,500. If your home is in Lafayette Parish but outside the Lafayette City limits, your millage rate for 2005 was 85.68. Your total taxes due would be $2,500 x .08568 or $214.20. The millage rate increased in 2006 to 86.11, therefore your total property tax due increased to $215.28. However, the taxable assessed value of your home would remain at $2,500.
To learn more about how your taxes are calculated, click here.
To be eligible for this valuation freeze you must meet ONE of the following requirements:
· Totally Disabled
· A partially disabled veteran
· Be 65 years or older on or before January 1, 2008
and ALL of the following requirements:
· Claim a Homestead Exemption
· Have a 2007 adjusted gross income of $62,180 or less as required on your federal income tax return (if husband and wife file separately, the combined income for both must be $62,180 or less)
· Provide proof of age and income
· File a permanent application with the Assessor's Office
Please note this freeze applies only to the land and buildings that are eligible for homestead exemption. Only the assessed values of these items will be frozen. The millage rate and therefore the taxes are not being frozen.
For complete details about the program and to apply for the 2008 tax year, please come to the Assessor's Office located on the 4th floor at 1010 Lafayette Street, Lafayette, LA. If you need additional information, please call our office at 291-7080. Parking is available on the left side of the building. Applications will be accepted up to but no later than June 30, 2008.
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You may also click here for a summary of Assessor Facts with helpful informatiion and answers to your questions
You are always welcome to contact the office of Lafayette Parish Assessor Conrad T. Comeaux. Click here for contact information