Depending on where you live, property taxes can be a small inconvenience or a major burden. The average American household spends $2,375 on property taxes for their homes each year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and residents of the 27 states with vehicle property taxes shell out another $441. Considering these figures and the rising amount of debt in America, it should come as no surprise that more than $14 billion in property taxes go unpaid each year, the National Tax Lien Association has found.
And though property taxes might appear to be a non-issue for the 36 percent of renter households, that couldn’t be further from the truth. We all pay property taxes, whether directly or indirectly, as they impact the rent we pay as well as the finances of state and local governments.
But which states have the largest property tax load, and what should residents keep in mind when it comes to meeting and minimizing their tax obligations? In search of answers, we analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of real-estate and vehicle property taxes. We also asked a panel of property-tax experts for practical and political insight. Read on for our findings and a full description of our methodology.
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5 comments:
That's why we all are working untill the very last Breath !
Vote Bernie and see what happens.
You won't have any property taxes because you won't have any property.
Wake up, we are all just subjects of the government.
I'm eighty years old and live in an old house that needs a lot of repairs,I can barely pay my property taxes now and I can't afford to move,those no good Democrats just keep spending as long as it ain't their money.
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