Chapter 4, Problem 17.9EP

Carroll City levies $200,000 of property taxes for its current fiscal year. One percent of the tax levy is expected to be uncollectible. The city collects $170,000 of its taxes during the year and another $25,000 during the first two months of the following year. In addition, the city collected $3,000 of prior year taxes during the first two months of the current fiscal year and another $2,000 during the remainder of the current fiscal year. What amount of property tax revenues should the city report in the government-wide financial statements for the current fiscal year?

1. a.      $200,000
2. b.      $198,000
3. c.       $197,000
4. d.      $195,000