Mary Godbey said she paid off her house 15 years ago, and has always paid her taxes. But sometimes the circumstances of life and tax deadlines cross at the same time.

If you take the average home price in Jefferson County, $225,000, the average person could expect to pay $82 more in property taxes.

The deadline to file taxes for most Americans is Tuesday, April 18. 

The deadline to file taxes for most Americans is set for Tuesday, April 18.

Starting Jan. 1, 2023, there will be a 6% tax applied to utilities at residences if it is not the customer's domicile, or primary, residence. Those services would include water, electric and gas. 

It comes down to property values and how much money Metro Government can collect.

The state's $1 billion budget surplus triggers a half-point reduction in income tax.