When was it published?

September 5, 1860 in The Hillsborough Recorder

Domestic News September 5, 1860

The Hillsborough Recorder

Q: What keywords are associated?

Georgia Taxes, State Tax Rate, Milledgeville Recorder, Governor Assessment, County Taxation

Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

Georgia praised as well-governed and lightly taxed state; Governor and Comptroller General assess 6.5 cents per dollar tax rate, raising about $400,000, same as last year; counties may add up to 50% more, totaling about one-eighth of one percent.

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Georgia is one of the best governed, most lightly taxed, and most improving State in the Union.—Milledgeville Recorder says, that the Governor and Comptroller General have assessed the per cent. rate upon this year 6½ cents on the dollar. This is a small fraction over one-sixteenth of one per cent., the same as last year. We also learn that it will raise about $400,000. In addition to this State tax, there is a law authorizing the inferior court of each county to levy an additional tax not exceeding fifty per cent. upon the State tax for county purposes; so that out of town corporations and cities including all taxation in Georgia, the citizens of that State are about rated one eighth of one per cent.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic

What keywords are associated?

Georgia Taxes State Tax Rate Milledgeville Recorder Governor Assessment County Taxation

What entities or persons were involved?

Governor Comptroller General

Where did it happen?

Georgia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Georgia

Event Date

This Year

Key Persons

Governor Comptroller General

Outcome

tax rate of 6½ cents on the dollar, raising about $400,000; counties may add up to 50% more, totaling about one-eighth of one percent.

Event Details

The Governor and Comptroller General assessed the state tax rate at 6½ cents on the dollar for this year, the same as last year, expected to raise about $400,000. Counties can levy an additional tax not exceeding fifty percent of the state tax for local purposes.