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Rollback tax calculator

If you lose your agricultural exemption, you owe the difference between what you paid and what you would have paid at market value - plus 7% annual interest - for the previous 5 years. This calculator shows what that looks like for your property.

Estimated rollback tax liability

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Enter your county and acreage above to see your estimate

Estimates based on county averages. Actual rollback taxes depend on your property's specific appraisal history.

What triggers rollback taxes

Triggers

  • -Selling to a developer or for non-agricultural use
  • -Voluntarily changing land use away from agriculture
  • -Failing to maintain qualifying agricultural activity
  • -Subdividing the property below minimum acreage

Does NOT trigger

  • Switching between qualifying ag uses (cattle to hay)
  • Converting from ag to wildlife management
  • Death of the property owner
  • Natural disasters affecting the land

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