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Revenue Comments - continued <br />Delinquent Taxes - Taxes in this <br />category include amounts of unpaid <br />collectible property taxes from prior <br />years. The estimate is based on the <br />outstanding levy for prior year taxes at <br />a collection rate consistent with past <br />performance. <br />$1,000,000 <br />$900,000 <br />$800,000 <br />$700,000 <br />$600,000 <br />$500,000 <br />$400,000 <br />Interest on Delinquent Taxes - These $300,000 <br />revenues are related to the interest $2001000 <br />$100,000 <br />charges established by State Statutes $0 <br />on unpaid property taxes. Interest <br />begins on taxes due as of January 6 at <br />an interest rate of two percent for the <br />first month and for each month that taxes <br />fourths of one percent /each month. <br />05 -06 06 -07 07 -08 08 -09 09 -10 10 -11 11 -12 12 -13 13 -14 <br />Delinquent Taxes <br />are due, but not paid, the interest rate equals three- <br />Late List Penalties - These are penalties assessed by the Tax Assessor for property not listed <br />by the January 31 deadline. The penalty is 10 percent of the amount of taxes due. <br />Animal Taxes - The Animal Control program, through its animal licensing program, generates <br />these revenues. Dog and cat owners in Orange County are required to obtain licenses for their <br />pets. For FY 2013 -14, the fee remains at $10.00 for sterilized pets and $30.00 for un- sterilized <br />pets. Owners of guide /assistance dogs and owners over 62 years of age whose animals have <br />been spayed /neutered are exempt from this fee. $195,000 is anticipated in FY 2013 -14 from <br />the issuance of pet licenses. <br />ON <br />