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Millage or Mill

Millage is the percentage of value of property that is used in calculating Taxes.  A mill is defined as 1/10 of 1 percent and is multiplied by the assessed value after any exemptions have been subtracted to calculate the taxes.

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Learn more about how various aspects of tax law intersect with municipal securities.

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Shamberg Powers

The powers identified in Commissioner v. Shamberg’s Estate, 144 F.2d 998 (2d Cir. 1944) as the powers used to identify what is a political subdivision of a state or local governmental entity in the United States, specifically, the power of eminent domain, the power to tax, and the police power.