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Millage or Mill

Millage is the percentage of value of property that is used in calculating Taxes.  A mill is defined as 1/10 of 1 percent and is multiplied by the assessed value after any exemptions have been subtracted to calculate the taxes.

Dive Deeper on Tax Issues

Learn more about how various aspects of tax law intersect with municipal securities.

Hudson Yards Rail Yards

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Commercial Paper

Debt obligations with maturities of between 1 and 270 days; usually backed by some form of credit enhancement.