Final answer:
The question involves calculating prorated property taxes using the sales price of a property and a banker’s year. The steps include finding the assessed value in hundreds, applying the tax rate to find the annual tax, and then prorating based on the closing date to find out who gets the credit and debit.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking about how to calculate prorated property taxes using a specified tax rate and the sales price of a property. A banker’s year, which is assumed to be 360 days, is used for calculation purposes. The sales price of the property is given as $275,000, and the tax rate is $2.35 per $100 of assessed value.
To calculate the property tax due, you first convert the sales price to its assessed value in hundreds by dividing by 100:
$275,000 / 100 = $2,750
Then, multiply this number by the tax rate:
$2,750 * $2.35 / $100 = $64.625
This figure represents the total annual property taxes due. To prorate the taxes based on the closing date of August 13th, use the banker’s year to divide the annual taxes by 360 and then multiply by the number of days for which the proration is being calculated:
(Annual Tax / 360 days) * Number of Days = Prorated Tax Amount
The party responsible for paying the prorated amount will be credited, while the other party will be debited.