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At the beginning of 2020, the balance sheet of a county general
fund reports $500,000 in property taxes receivable from 2019, of
which $350,000 are considered uncollectible. During 2020 the county
sends out tax bills in the amount of $10,000,000, of which $600,000
are expected to be uncollectible. Cash collections on 2019 taxes
are $140,000, and the remaining uncollected taxes are written off.
Cash collections on 2020 taxes are $9,500,000. Of the $500,000
uncollected at the end of 2020, $100,000 are expected to be
collected within 60 days, $65,000 are expected to be collected more
than 60 days after year-end, and the rest are uncollectible.
What are total property tax revenues for 2020, related to 2020 tax
bills?
A. | $ 9,600,000 | |
B. | $ 9,400,000 | |
C. | $10,000,000 | |
D. | $ 9,500,000 |
Cash collections on 2020 taxes are $9500000
out of the 500000 uncollected at the end of 2020
$100000 are expected to be collected within 60 days
Total property tax revenues related to 2020 tax bills - $9500000 + $100000 = $9600000
Hence, Option (a) is correct.