Re: Taxes….

rockygems123 · ‎06-04-2012

@SilleeMee wrote:
I got a break on my property tax b/c here seniors get a discount according to income and the amount you owe in taxes. YAY!

@SilleeMee

Same here, up the road from you in metro Denver in Jefferson County gotta love CO. Maybe it's prevalent though in most states, don't know.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

Well, somebody's gonna have to pay the piper and I guess it's us! When money is spent somebody's gotta pay.

AuntG · ‎03-09-2010

We get refunds from both state and federal, but we make a conscious decision to pay in at a little higher rate just to be sure we get something back. That way, there are no surprises in April.

Gorgf · ‎03-10-2010

We had a $50 million school referendum pass yesterday in Spring election for school upgrades building and staff over 20 years for a small town school system of 2000 pupils or so.

On a $250,000 home expect an increase of $150.00 on property taxes a year. I expect $100 increase. It was voted down twice before in years prior, but 66% in favor this time. The seasonal home owners with high property values likely didn't vote but are more able to afford an increase.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@rockygems123 wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
I got a break on my property tax b/c here seniors get a discount according to income and the amount you owe in taxes. YAY!
@SilleeMee

Same here, up the road from you in metro Denver in Jefferson County gotta love CO. Maybe it's prevalent though in most states, don't know.

@rockygems123 @SilleeMee No senior discounts on property tax or school tax in NY. I forgot about our village taxes. We get a small discount on those. Whopee.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@pigletsmom wrote:
I believe property taxes are the worst tax ever and I can't figure out how people ever agreed to it. You never really own your home if someone can just take it from you even though you've paid it off. Absolutely unreal to me.

@pigletsmom Yes, the State owns the title....and the home. When we paid off our home, we never received the title....nothing to burn like in the old days once you payed off the mortgage.

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

@Sooner --Agreed--but WHY is it always us middle ground folks and not the top of the heap?????

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@wagirl wrote:
@Sooner --Agreed--but WHY is it always us middle ground folks and not the top of the heap?????

@wagirl Oh but their aim is to HELP people. Just not with THEIR money. . .

RainyDayGal · ‎03-09-2010

The last 2 years were a major shock!!! We were in complete denial and trying everything we could to make it easier. Did not work. We are getting them done tonight and I'm praying hard that it goes better.