Big Phoenix
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Jysin
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Peanuts. VA has a 4% "personal property tax" every year. Each car, boat, atv, etc you own, you will pay 4% of the value per year on them. Fuck that state.
(You do get a discount on your primary vehicle, but it's not the point.)
Big Phoenix
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They called it excise tax in Mass. It's a fucking rip off although I don't think it was that high. Supposed to be for road use and such.
Joeboo
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We're close to 4% property tax on vehicles here in MO. 2014 was the first full year we owned our 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, and the personal property tax on this ~$24k vehicle was just a tad under $1000. Sucks hard. Luckily, the value they tax you on depreciates rapidly. 2015 was *only* $750. My wife's 99 Mustang before we traded it in for that Santa Fe was like $70 per year, being 14 years old.
Here are the residential home property tax rates for each state:
How High Are Property Taxes in Your State? | Tax Foundation
Runs from New Jersey at the high end of 2.38% to Hawaii at the low end of 0.28%
Note that this is *just* the state tax and doesn't reflect additional property taxes based on your individual county. city, or school district.
Here are the residential home property tax rates for each state:
How High Are Property Taxes in Your State? | Tax Foundation
Runs from New Jersey at the high end of 2.38% to Hawaii at the low end of 0.28%
Note that this is *just* the state tax and doesn't reflect additional property taxes based on your individual county. city, or school district.
I was unaware the state had property taxes in WV unless I pay them to the county and then they send a portion onwards to the state.
Joeboo
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Yeah that's generally how it works. If you look at your property tax receipt it'll show the breakdown of your payment and where all it is going to
Here's what mine looks like:
I *think* the bottom 4 categories are state fees(and maybe the first one too), as they are all services that are more widespread than just my single county. But the vast majority is easily local county, city, and school district. Who knows, some of the school district money might also technically be state as well, since it's a public school, I'm sure every public school district in the state gets a certain, base amount mandated by the state(and then individual districts can vote to raise it higher)
Big Phoenix
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God property taxes are abhorrent. Reality means you dont own shit in this country, you just rent it from the government.
Noodleface
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Basically - who the fuck knows how they calculate it.
My brother in laws 2010 Nissan Titan has less excise tax per year than my other brother in laws 1999 Nissan Altima
Mrs. Gravy
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Joeboo - the first one is a mil tax that likely funds your Senate Bill 40 (1999) board for people who have Developmental Disabilities. I know this because I work for a similar agency. See MACDDS website for more info. The mental health tax likely goes towards the state monitored but county provided mental health services in your county including but not limited to treatment of mental illness for those with limited income, treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, cooperative counseling programs in the schools, and domestic abuse prevention or housing programs.Yeah that's generally how it works. If you look at your property tax receipt it'll show the breakdown of your payment and where all it is going to
Here's what mine looks like:
I *think* the bottom 4 categories are state fees(and maybe the first one too), as they are all services that are more widespread than just my single county. But the vast majority is easily local county, city, and school district. Who knows, some of the school district money might also technically be state as well, since it's a public school, I'm sure every public school district in the state gets a certain, base amount mandated by the state(and then individual districts can vote to raise it higher)
AladainAF
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You should see the bullshit I have to pay, and I live in one of the lowest tax areas in Austin. Most people who have lived here for 30+ years and fully own their home can no longer afford to live here because they can't pay the property tax bill because they jack the appraisals and taxes through the fucking roof. I pay over $7,000 a year in my primary residence, $4,000 on one rental home I have (valued at just 145,000 but in a very high tax area), $2,800 in another rental I have, and $2,300 on a third. All homes are paid off except primary residence.
I mean, my own house has gone up in value $100,000 in just 3 years. That's such bullshit.
And my rental properties also have been going through the roof:
They get their money one way or another. Property taxes, sales tax or income tax. Plus the fees.
Here the capped the increase on value at 3% max per year so that helps with the soaring market prices.
Here the capped the increase on value at 3% max per year so that helps with the soaring market prices.
AladainAF
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Austin is the only liberal place in Texas, and pretty much the only one with an affordability problem (surprise, surprise).
Yep. It's capped here, if you have homestead (you can see HS Cap on the lists). One of my rentals had a left-over homestead when I got it but I don't get that advantage anymore.
It balances out. Texas has no income tax and with me and my wifes combined income we're making out a hell of a lot better than if we had to pay income tax. But it still sucks in that Austin is really fucking over its residents. Seriously, people are moving in in droves - true, but they are also running out all the old timers, and minorities with such a ridiculous affordability problem.
I'm sorry but when you've lived in your house for 30+ years, and own it free and clear yet can't pay the property taxes and are forced to sell it or have it taken over by the city, that's a serious local government issue.
The median home price in Austin is $255,000. That's far, far above anywhere else in Texas. For comparison, Dallas's is $134,200 and San Antonio's is $185,500.
Surge in property tax bills spurs push to reform tax appraisal... | www.mystatesman.com
Cad
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My property tax rate ends up being 1.8% with homestead exemption. Its the state minimum because we lose over 70% to Robin Hood anyway. Raising it would do no good we'd just pay it to Austin to send down to the Rio Grande. Fuck that.
Joeboo
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That's pretty crazy, My house that I posted the taxes for above sounds pretty similar to your rental. Similar square footage, similar value (we're probably $140-$150k if we sold). I'm actually in one of the most expensive tax areas in the KC Metro area because our school district is one of the best in the state, and my property taxes are what, like ~$1700 per year? If I had the same house 5 miles away in a different suburb my property taxes might be $1200 or so. $4000 is ridiculous. Where does that money go? You better have an insane public school district.