Boulder County TABOR Tax Refund
Frequently Asked
Questions
The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), adopted by Colorado voters
in 1992, limits the amount of tax that governments can collect and
spend. Using a formula based on the Consumer Price Index, TABOR sets
an annual collection cap.
In 2003, Boulder County collected more property tax revenue than
allowed by TABOR because the formula used to calculate collections
requires officials to estimate the CPI more than a year in advance
of knowing the CPI figure set by the state. In this case, the
county projected a slight increase in the CPI for 2003, but in fact,
the CPI unexpectedly shrunk. This result caused the county to
collect more than it is permitted to retain under TABOR.
To learn more about the history of TABOR, visit
the Colorado Department of Revenue Web site.
What is my Account Number? How do I find my Account Number?
Your property has a unique account number with the Boulder County Assessor's office.
This number can be found on prior years' Notices of Valuation and on the current Notice of Valuation being mailed the first week of May.
You may also determine your Account Number by entering your property address in the online property record search on the County Assessor's Web site
If you choose to keep your refund, do nothing. Your check, if
more than $2, will be mailed out in June. Refunds of less than
or equal to $2 may be picked up in person after June 15 at the Boulder
County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St. in Boulder.
All tax refund donations will be given directly to eligible 501(c)3 non-profit organizations.
On May 2, the county will mail you a Notice
of Valuation detailing your property value and your refund
total. You may choose to participate in the check-off program at
that time, or may do so through the Boulder County Web site.
If you do not choose to donate your refund, your refund check
will be mailed out on June 15.
If your refund is less than or equal to $2, it will not be mailed out and if
you wish to receive your check, you must pick it up in person at the
Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St. in Boulder.
By law, the county must distribute refunds to current, rather than historical, property owners. The cut-off date for property ownership is April 15, 2005.
Therefore, if you owned the property as of April 15, 2005, you will receive a refund -- even if you did not own the property in 2003. If you purchased the property after April 15, 2005, you will not receive a refund.
By law, the county must distribute refunds to current, rather than historical, property owners. The cut-off date for property ownership is April 15, 2005.
Therefore, if you owned the property on or after April 15, 2005, you will receive a refund. If you sold the property before April 15, 2005, you will not receive a refund.
The entire amount of the donated refund will go directly to
non-profit organizations in the category you select. The selected
non-profits include:
- Domestic-violence programs:
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- Programs for at-risk children:
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- Health and mental health services:
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- Food banks and hunger programs:
- Regional trail connections:
- Renewable energy and energy conservation programs:
- Ecological restoration on Open Space:
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- Allocate according to greatest need
One hundred percent of the redirected refund money will be
conveyed directly to the programs listed under each category. If you
choose to give your refund to domestic violence programs, for
example, every dollar of your refund will be allocated to The
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Non-violence
and the Safe Shelter of
St. Vrain Valley.
For more information, call 303-441-4500.
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