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1. What is a Levy Authority?

A Levy Authority is a governmental entity with statutory authority to levy property taxes. These entities include counties, cities, school districts, townships, community colleges, local assessors, and others. For more information, please call the Auditor's Office at 563-245-1106.

2. What is a legal description?

A legal description is a description of real estate that is used in legal documents such as abstracts, deeds, mortgages, etc. For more information, please call the Auditor's Office at 563-245-1106.

3. What is an administrative real estate description?

An administrative real estate description is a description of real estate used by county offices for real estate assessment and taxation administrative purposes. Typically, it will be similar to a legal description, but may contain abbreviations or other summaries. For more information, please call the Auditor's Office at 563-245-1106.

4. What is a property class?

Real estate parcels are annually assigned a property class by the assessor or the Iowa Department of Revenue. Property classes include Agricultural, Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Railroad, Utility, and Gas and Electric Utility. For more information, please call the Auditor's Office at 563-245-1106.