With the housing market getting worse we thought we’d catch a break on our property taxes. We thought surely our property taxes would be lower, right? Wrong. Luckily, it turns out you can fight City Hall, or at least your country appraisal board. We were able to successfully lower our property taxes by preparing our […]
Tag Archives: Property Taxes
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Oct
Oct
Homestead exemption laws can protect your home against a forced sale to meet the demands of your creditors, provide a surviving spouse with shelter, and can save you money on your property taxes. Oklahoma has some of the broadest homestead protection in the country, covering up to 160 acres of land outside a municipality’s corporate […]
There is an 18-story elephant in Altamonte Springs that city officials do not want to talk about. This 18-story elephant is officially called the Majesty Building, and the CEO of the SuperChannel dubbed it “a monument to Christian charity,” in a quote from an Orlando Business Journal article. But, to many Altamonte Springs residents it […]
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Feb
Feb
Property taxes in Ohio were 12th in the state in 2008 based on taxes calculated as a percentage of the value of the home at 1.29% based on the tax base. But starting with the tax bill in 2008, Ohio residents who are age 65 or older or disabled can take advantage of the expanded […]
Of the four components that make up a monthly housing payment – principal, interest, taxes, and insurance – “taxes”, as in property taxes, are most often overlooked. Yet, they should be easy to remember, thanks to the industry standard “PITI” – principal, interest, taxes, and insurance – which all go into a home buyer’s monthly […]
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Feb
Feb
Taxes in Mississippi are assessed and collected by counties, municipalities and school districts. Taxes are calculated as the true value of the property times the appraisal system. The estimated ratio of single-family, owner-occupied residential property is ten percent. Local millers applied for value taxation at the amount of taxes carriage. You can find millage rates […]
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Jan
Jan
If you are an Arizona resident for the entire year, and you are 65 or older, or you received Supplemental Social Security Title 16 payments during the year, you may be able to claim a property tax credit when you file your annual Arizona state income tax return. You can also claim the credit even […]
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Aug
Aug
Taxes in Missouri were ranked in the middle among the 50 states in 2008 according to the Tax Foundation. Property taxes in the state as a percentage of the median home value were 0.87%, ranking Missouri in 23rd place. Property taxes in Missouri and the local area vary by jurisdiction. The assessed value of residential […]