Series 4351
Salt Lake County (Utah). County Treasurer
Tax assessment rolls, 1898-
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Schedule Description
Tax assessments are used by the county treasurer as a basis for determining the value of real estate and personal property in order to collect taxes from property owners. The county assessor determines the value of the property and gives the information to the treasurer to notify property owners and collect the taxes. The tax assessments show the following: name and address of the property owner (not always the individual who lives in the home or uses the land); the legal description of the land; the value of the real estate; the value of improvements; the associated personal property and its value, including livestock and equipment; taxes levied by state, county, city, and schools; other tax funds, such as Tubercular Indemnity and PestEradication Funds; date and amount of taxes paid; and miscellaneous remarks.
Scope and Content
Tax assessments are used by the county treasurer as a basis for determining the value of real estate and personal property in order to collect taxes from property owners. The county assessor determines the value of the property and gives the information to the treasurer to notify property owners and collect the taxes. The tax assessments show the following: name and address of the property owner (not always the individual who lives in the home or uses the land); the legal description of the land; the value of the real estate; the value of improvements; the associated personal property and its value, including livestock and equipment; taxes levied by state, county, city, and schools; other tax funds, such as Tubercular Indemnity and Pest Eradication Funds; date and amount of taxes paid; and miscellaneous remarks.