Finance Department

Government

Sales Tax

Tax Structure

• Property Tax
• Assessed Valuation & Mill Levy
• Special Assessment Tax

Tax Collection

Johnson County is responsible for collecting all property taxes for the City of Shawnee and for assessing the value of all property.   For more information contact the Johnson County Treasurer or Johnson County Appraiser.

2007 Property Tax (Mill Levy) Total:

The City of Shawnee has a low property tax rate. The mill levy for the City of Shawnee is 24.652.  Shawnee is served by three school districts (Shawnee Mission, DeSoto, and Olathe). The total mill levy for an individual property depends on the school district a property is in:

School District	Total Mill Levy
Shawnee Mission	110.151
DeSoto	129.606
Olathe	121.486
By taxing entity
City of Shawnee	24.652
State of Kansas	1.500
Johnson County	17.985
Jo Co Library	2.962
Jo Co Park & Recreation	2.295
Jo Co Community College	8.749
Subtotal	58.143
Shawnee Mission (USD #512)*	52.008
DeSoto Schools (USD #232)	71.463
Olathe Schools (USD #233)	63.343

NOTE: The total mill levy may vary slightly if a property is also located in a cemetery district or other supplemental taxing unit.

* The school district tax is actually divided into three components, with part of the tax assessed only on the appraised value less than $20,000.

Assessed Valuation & Mill Levy

Special Assessment Tax

Shawnee handles special assessments for streets and sidewalks. Affected property owners may at their option pay the assessment in its entirety in one lump sum by a set date or allow the assessment to be put on the property tax rolls and spread over a 10-year period with interest. The City may also issue special assessments for codes enforcement if a property owner fails to cut his lawn after notification by the City and the property is subsequently mowed by the City.