Taxes in Beatrice
Beatrice's tax picture combines a below-statewide-median property tax rate with Nebraska's real, statewide falling income tax structure.
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Learn moreA property tax rate below Nebraska's own statewide median
Beatrice's median effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.30% per Ownwell -- below Nebraska's own high statewide median (~1.39%) though above the national median (~1.02%).
Nebraska's real, falling graduated income tax
Nebraska's 2026 top income tax rate ran 4.55%, the latest step in a legislated glide path toward a flat 3.99% by 2027, and the state fully exempts Social Security income.
A moderate combined sales tax
Beatrice's combined sales tax ran approximately 7.0%-7.5% depending on source (5.5% state plus a local component), with groceries exempted statewide.
Key takeaways
- Beatrice's property tax rate (~1.30%) runs below Nebraska's own statewide median.
- Nebraska's income tax is actively falling toward a flat 3.99% by 2027, and fully exempts Social Security.
- Beatrice's combined sales tax runs approximately 7.0%-7.5%, with groceries exempted.
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