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Scottsdale Real Estate - Phoenix Real Estate

Arizona Real Estate and Taxes

Arizona Tax Info

  • Personal Income Tax
    Residents and nonresidents that earn income in Arizona will pay state income tax.
  • Vehicle Tax
    The fee to obtain a driver license is between $10 and $25. You can determine how much it will cost you at the
    Motor Vehicle Department web site. The fee to register your vehicle is generally less than $10, but there is an additional vehicle license tax (VLT) assessed at the time of registration
  • Estate Tax
    Arizona does not impose an inheritance tax or a gift tax.
  • Property Tax
    Arizona charges a property tax for owner-occupied residential real property.
     
  • Arizona Sales Tax
    The Arizona sales tax rate is 5.6%. Currently, all fifteen counties levy a tax in addition to the state tax. For Maricopa County, where Phoenix is located, that's 0.7%, making a sales tax of 6.3%. Incorporated municipalities also levy transaction privilege taxes which are generally in the range of 1% to 3%. Hotel and taxi services have additional taxes charged.
  • The state of Arizona does not levy a state tax on food for home consumption. However, some cities do levy these taxes: 
City Sales Tax Rates in Maricopa County, Arizona
Apache Junction sales tax: 2.2%
Avondale sales tax: 2.5%
Buckeye sales tax: 2.0%
Carefree sales tax: 3.0%
Cave Creek sales tax: 2.5%
Chandler sales tax: 1.5%
El Mirage sales tax: 3.0%
Fountain Hills sales tax: 2.6%
Gila Bend sales tax: 3.0%
Gilbert sales tax: 1.5%
Glendale sales tax: 1.8%
Goodyear sales tax: 2.0%

Guadalupe sales tax: 3.0%
Litchfield Park sales tax: 2.0%
Maricopa sales tax: 2.0%
Mesa sales tax: 1.75%
Paradise Valley sales tax: 1.65%
Peoria sales tax: 1.8%
Phoenix sales tax: 1.8%
Queen Creek sales tax: 2.0%
Scottsdale sales tax: 1.65%
Surprise sales tax: 2.2%
Tempe sales tax: 1.8%
Tolleson sales tax: 2.0%
Wickenburg sales tax: 1.7%

  • Gas Tax
    in addition to the tax imposed by the federal government 
Gasoline (¢/g)Diesel (¢/g)Comment
18.018.0
Carriers pay an additional surcharge equal to AZ-8 cents

Forms:   
Arizona Dept. of Revenue:
                   .Arizona Tax Forms
                  . Where to Find Paper Forms and Booklets
 Federation of Tax Administrators:
                  .State Tax Forms
Internal Revenue Service:
                  .Forms and Publications 

Guides:

Back Taxes owed:

 
  • AZ Dept. of Revenue:
Collections Process (pdf)

Business Taxes:

 
  • AZ Dept. of Revenue:

 A Guide to Taxes for Arizona Businesses (pdf)

Military:

 
  • AZ Dept. of Revenue:
Taxpayers in the Military (pdf)
 Property Taxes:  
  • Arizona Tax Research Association:
An Explanation of Arizona Property Taxes
  • AZ Dept. of Revenue:
  1. Arizona Property Tax Publications
  2. Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal - Residential Property (pdf)
Tax Overview:
  • AZ Dept. of Revenue:
  1. General Tax Information
  2. Topical Tax Information

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