Dataset of all Active Tax Licenses. Category code is the one unique identifier all TPT and Use Tax Licenses have that identifies the primary line of business for the license.

Summary of revenues assessed. This dataset redacts confidential information protected by ARS 42-2003. Access to employees is granted upon the Tax Administrator's approval with a valid business case.

The amount of tax and non-tax revenue collected and the employee costs to collect.

This dataset describes total amount of tax assessed by the City of Mesa by month as well as the salary & fringe benefits of the City of Mesa employees in the collections area.

Delinquent revenue collected by the City of Mesa Collections Unit

This dataset describes the amount of tax and non-tax revenue collected that is in the Collections Database. It redacts disaggregated protected fields pursuant to ARS 41-2003.

One key analytical tool used by the City Council and City staff is a comparison of the average costs incurred by homeowners in several cities throughout the Valley. The average charges for the current fiscal year for various cities are compared with the average costs for the current fiscal year in the City of
Mesa. While some neighboring municipalities have a different resource mix than Mesa, bringing them all together allows for comparison to ensure that Mesa remains an affordable place to live, work and play. Sources include applicable Tax Year Limited Property Value, Maricopa County Assessor's Office, and Maricopa County Tax Levy and Rates page.
The Average Homeowner’s Annual Cost Comparison Notes:
• The City of Mesa and the Town of Gilbert are the only municipalities that do not have a primary
property tax. All other revenue sources exist in all municipalities.
• Estimated city sales taxes paid is based on average household expenditures from the Bureau of Labor
and Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey applied to each city’s sales tax rate. Some cities have
different rates for different taxable items. Mesa does not collect sales tax on the sale of food for
consumption at home.
• Comparisons are determined using a standard service level for all cities.
• Standard solid waste charges are for twice per week garbage (and recyclables where applicable)
collection using 90 gallon barrels. Solid Waste residential charges include a Green and Clean fee for
Mesa.
• Other city’s environmental fees are included as applicable.
• Charges are based on FY 16/17 annual average usage of 8,900 water gallons per month, ranging from
6,000 in winter to 12,000 in summer.
• Wastewater charges are based on the average consumption of water during the winter months.
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Businesses operating in Arizona that are unlicensed or licensed and are either delinquent or have under reported tax and after research and contact with the business are found to be liable for transaction privilege tax (TPT) or use tax and are brought into compliance through a desk or field assessment.

This view redacts disaggregated tax data protected by ARS 42-2003.

NOTE: Effective March 1, 2019, the Mesa tax rate increased from 1.75% to 2.0%.Period revenues are delayed by up to 120 days. For example, May revenues are generally posted by mid July.

This dataset contains sales tax revenue for taxpayers within the City of Mesa by reporting month. Reporting month refers to the time period when the consumer activity took place and is a representation of economic activity in the city. For example, a sale registered in the month of March, appears in the reporting month March, regardless of when the payment was actually received/posted by the City. Revenues by reporting month change as audits, collections and other taxpayer payments/refunds are processed or other corrections to previous periods are received. These updates to revenues are reported to the month for which the taxable activity occurred. For these reasons, generally speaking, reporting month revenues become a more accurate reflection of consumer activity over time. For sales tax revenues reflecting posting month (accounting period when the tax revenues were posted), see "Citywide Tax Revenue by Post Month" at https://data.mesaaz.gov/Financials/Citywide-Tax-Revenue-by-Post-Month/e9zg-r4w9. Sales tax revenue includes Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) and Transient Lodging Tax (TLT). Effective January 2017, the Arizona Department of Revenue administers sales and use tax collection for all state, county and municipal taxing jurisdictions. Visit https://www.mesaaz.gov/business/tax-audit for more information about sales tax in the City of Mesa.

NOTE: Effective March 1, 2019, the Mesa tax rate increased from 1.75% to 2.0%. Period revenues are delayed by up to 120 days. For example, May revenues are generally posted by mid July.

This dataset contains sales tax revenue for taxpayers within the City of Mesa by posting month. Revenues from license and renewal fees are NOT included in this dataset. Posting month is the accounting period the City booked the revenues and is used for financial reporting and budgeting. For sales tax revenues reflecting consumer activity periods (period when the taxes where collected by businesses), see "Citywide Tax Revenue by Report Month" at https://data.mesaaz.gov/Financials/Citywide-Tax-Revenue-by-Report-Month/8y5v-kwui. Sales tax revenue includes Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) and Transient Lodging Tax (TLT). Effective January 2017, the Arizona Department of Revenue administers sales and use tax collection for all state, county and municipal taxing jurisdictions. Visit https://www.mesaaz.gov/business/tax-audit for more information about sales tax in the City of Mesa.