Office of the Assessor of Real Estate
City Assessor’s Office
900 E. Broad St, Rm 802
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 646-5600
Fax: (804) 646-5686

How The Abatement Is Calculated

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Residential, Multi-family & Commercial/Industrial (Inside the Enterprise Zone)

The following is an example of how the Tax Exemption for Rehabilitated Structures program can reduce property tax dollars:

Base Imp Value $10,000 Final Imp Value $133,000 Rehab Exemption = $123,000
Land Value $15,000 Land Value $15,000
Total Value $25,000 $148,000
Example:
YEAR 1 (Tax Rate 1.29 per $100)
$179,000 (2007 annual assessment)
- $123,000 (rehab exemption)
$56,000 (amount to be taxed)
$179,000/100*1.29 = $2309.10 Taxes without the abatement
$56,000/100*1.29 = $722.40 Taxes with the abatement
$2309.10-$722.40 = $1586.70 SAVINGS!!!
YEAR 2 (Tax Rate 1.29 per $100)
$192,000 (2008 annual assessment)
- $123,000 (rehab exemption)
$69,000 (amount to be taxed)
$192,000/100*1.29 = $2476.80 Taxes without the abatement
$69,000/100*1.29 = $890.10 Taxes with the abatement
$2534.40-$910.80 = 1586.70 SAVINGS!!!

After the final inspection is completed, the final value is determined by the Assessor’s office.

Your application for partial exemption from Real Property Taxes for the subject property has been approved. The Final Value is assessed for the purposes of this tax exemption as $148,000.00 , with the effective date of value being the date of the original "Base Value" application, allocated as follows:
Land $15,000.00
Building $133,000.00
Total $148,000.00
Your tax credit will be based on the exempt value, which has been determined as follows:
Value of building after rehabilitation $133,000.00
Value of building before rehabilitation $10,000.00
Exempt Value $123,000.00
The credit will begin in 2007 and will expire at the end of year 10 (2016)

Example of rehab credit and how it is applied:
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tax Rate 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29
Credit 1586.70 1586.70 1586.70 1586.70 1586.70 1586.70 1586.70 1190.03 793.35 396.68
% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 75% 50% 25%

Abatement begins after written notification is submitted to the Assessor’s Office. Start year is the following year after notification of completion of the property.



How Does the Abatement Work?

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Commercial/ Industrial (outside Enterprise Zone)

The following is an example of how the Tax Exemption for Rehabilitated Structures program can save property tax dollars:

Base Imp Value $10,000 Final Imp Value $133,000 Rehab Exemption = $123,000
Land Value $15,000 Land Value $15,000
Total Value $25,000 $148,000
Example:
YEAR 1 (Tax Rate 1.29 per $100)
$179,000 (2007 annual assessment)
- $123,000 (rehab exemption)
$56,000 (amount to be taxed)
$179,000/100*1.29 = $2309.10 Taxes without the abatement
$56,000/100*1.29 = $722.40 Taxes with the abatement
$2309.10-$722.40 = $1586.70 SAVINGS!!!
YEAR 2 (Tax Rate 1.29 per $100)
$192,000 (2008 annual assessment)
- $123,000 (rehab exemption)
$69,000 (amount to be taxed)
$192,000/100*1.29 = $2476.80 Taxes without the abatement
$69,000/100*1.29 = $890.10 Taxes with the abatement
$2534.40-$910.80 = 1586.70 SAVINGS!!!

After the final inspection is completed, the final value is determined by the Assessor’s office.

Your application for partial exemption from Real Property Taxes for the subject property has been approved. The Final Value is assessed for the purposes of this tax exemption as $148,000.00 , with the effective date of value being the date of the original "Base Value" application, allocated as follows:
Land $15,000.00
Building $133,000.00
Total $148,000.00
Your tax credit will be based on the exempt value, which has been determined as follows:
Value of building after rehabilitation $133,000.00
Value of building before rehabilitation $10,000.00
Exempt Value $123,000.00
The credit will begin in 2007 and will expire at the end of year 7 (2013)

Example of rehab credit and how it is applied:
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tax Rate 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29 1.29
Credit $1586.70 $1586.70 $1586.70 $1586.70 $1586.70 $1047.22 $523.61
% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 66% 33%

Abatement begins after written notification is submitted to the Assessor’s Office. Start year is the following year after notification of completion of the property.

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