Tyler's Tax Extension software allows appraisal offices to calculate and post property taxes and associated charges. While integration with Tyler's Enterprise Property Tax is recommended for a comprehensive tax collection solution, Tax Extension can also work with existing tax systems. It facilitates the maintenance of current tax rates, processing of multiple rate structures, calculation of taxes and charges, inclusion of special assessments and corrections, and posting of total taxes and charges.

Key features and benefits include:

• Tax Rate Management:
  • Organize and maintain tax rates within Enterprise Assessment software.
  • Create and maintain various rate structures, including tax districts, authorities, funds, levies, and special assessments.
  • Process different rate structures, such as single and multiple jurisdictions and multiple value classes.
• Tax Calculation and Posting:
  • Calculate property taxes and post fixed- and percentage-based charges.
  • Create a summary of all charges at the district/authority level.
  • Break down charges into the levy/fund level.
  • Post taxes and charges as original charges (including special assessments), adjusted charges (such as corrections), and additional bills (such as new construction billed during the year).
• Integration:
  • Integration with Tyler's Enterprise Property Tax for a complete tax collection solution.
  • Ability to work with existing tax collection software through integration with Enterprise Assessment.
• Data Management:
  • Maintain in-depth property data, including owner information and valuation history.
  • Store and maintain unique information about properties.
  • Access both real and personal property records from a single database.
  • Maintain essential records, such as parcel ID, make, model, serial number, inventory data, and date of purchase.
  • Integration with SmartFile for online form access and submission by taxpayers.
• Reporting:
  • Create detailed reports that organize important tax-related information.
  • Identify unsettled payments collected.
  • List parcels with unpaid balances.
  • Compile current and delinquent charges for homeowners.
  • Review end-of-year appraisal and tax information for rollover.
  • See batch calculations of taxes.
  • Show penalties calculated on unpaid charges.
  • Review total parcel values and total taxes levied.