Notice of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes 2022

Published on August 05, 2022

In the next week, more than sixty-five thousand property owners of Wyandotte County can expect to receive a Notice of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes. Because this is the first time Unified Government constituents will receive these notices, the Unified Government wants the public to know these statements are not tax bills. These notices will state, “THIS IS NOT A BILL. Do not remit payment”.

A state law requiring these notices are mailed to taxpayers was passed in 2021 and can be found in K.S.A. 79-2988, with the first notices to be mailed in 2022. These notices are intended to alert property owners of potential property tax increases for the new tax year by offering an estimate of what those property taxes may be.

The taxing subdivisions have been provided a Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR), calculated by the Unified Government Clerk’s Office, which--if adopted by the taxing subdivision as its mill levy--would ensure the revenues for the taxing subdivision for their 2023 budget is equivalent to what the taxing subdivision received for their 2022 budget. The notices will show which subdivisions have provided formal notice to the Unified Government Clerk’s Office of their intention to exceed their RNR with a Proposed Budget rate.

By exceeding their RNR, a taxing subdivision collects more money in property taxes for its 2023 budget than it received for the 2022 tax year budget. A breakout of the local taxing subdivisions for a property may include a combination of the following: County, City, Township, School District, Community College, Library, Drainage District, and Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID).  The subdivision’s proposed levy rate for their budget as shown on the notice has yet to be approved and will be presented in a formal public hearing. The public hearing’s date, time, and location are shown on the notice.

 If you have questions, call us at 311 or 913-573-5311. You can also contact us with questions using the myWYCO APP.

Sample Notice of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes

Check out this episode of "On the Dotte" where UG Tax Levy Manager, Hattie Smith explains the 2022 Notices of Estimated Ad Valorem Taxes.