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Taxes

Effective Property Tax Rates 2011
Houston County Unincorporated	24.72
Centerville	35.521
Perry	37.67
Warner Robins	33.53
Rates apply to both Real and Personal Tangible property.

Other Tax Information
State Sales Tax	4%
Local Sales Tax – County Tax	2%
Local Sales Tax – Educational Tax	1%
Total Sales Tax	7%
Inventory**	100% exempt
Job Tax Credit***	$1,250 per job
Corporate Income Tax	Averages 6% of net income
Personal Income Tax	Ranges from 1%-6% of net income
Local Occupational Tax	Based on number of employees
Major Exemptions	Production and material handling equipment and industrial materials that become a component of the finished product.

*Local Sales Tax is 3% and consists of a 2% County Tax plus 1% Educational Tax.
**Inventory Exemption – All classes of certain business inventory are 100% exempt from property taxation.
***To qualify for the Job Tax Credit, there must be creation of at least 25 new jobs.

Effective Property Tax Rates 2011

Other Tax Information