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Related: About this forumTexas Republicans moving tax burden to Middle Class homeowners through County Assessments.
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/tarrant-county/homeowners-stunned-by-tarrant-appraisal-district-appraisals/121493214http://fortune.com/2015/04/16/house-republicans-estate-tax/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/16/estate-tax-house_n_7079744.html
https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AwrTHRqqnAVX5VsAOj1XNyoA;_ylc=X1MDMjc2NjY3OQRfcgMyBGZyA3NmcARncHJpZANFQlRheDl5YVFOU2k1ZGoxenU2bVdBBG5fcnNsdAMwBG5fc3VnZwMwBG9yaWdpbgNzZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tBHBvcwMwBHBxc3RyAwRwcXN0cmwDBHFzdHJsAzYyBHF1ZXJ5A1RleGFzIExlZ2lzbGF0dXJlIGdpdmVzIGEgdGF4IGJyZWFrIHRvIHRoZSB3ZWFsdGh5IFRleGFucyAyMDE1BHRfc3RtcAMxNDU5OTg1ODMx?p=Texas+Legislature+gives+a+tax+break+to+the+wealthy+Texans+2015&fr2=sb-top-search&fr=sfp
https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/24/texas-senate-leaders-propose-46-billion-tax-breaks/
It seems that either you pay the huge tax increase or sell your house and the buyer pays a lower tax based on a loan amount appraisal. The County is not taking in enough money. No ACA Expanded Medicaid? Your Hospital District Taxes will go up too. School Funding law suite moved from the courts to the Texas Supreme Court will probably result in higher School Taxes. All brought to you by an Extremist Tea Party controlled Republican Texas state government.
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Texas Republicans moving tax burden to Middle Class homeowners through County Assessments. (Original Post)
DhhD
Apr 2016
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ladjf
(17,320 posts)1. This crap has got to cease. nt
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)2. The state is a GOP shithole.
Nice Dems in Texas, but the gop wants to starve everyone who isn't rolling in fracking filth.
DhhD
(4,695 posts)3. Texas State Budget and Finances
DhhD
(4,695 posts)4. Middle Class Home Owners to cover for loss of revenue of the State.
DhhD
(4,695 posts)5. Republicans-New Sheriffs In Town-approve a tax a break for job creators in Texas.
http://abc13.com/politics/texas-lawmakers-may-face-budget-problems-this-year/472278/
Economic Effects of Eliminating
Texas Business Margin Tax
http://www.texaspolicy.com/library/doclib/MarginTax-CFP.pdf
Economic Effects of Eliminating
Texas Business Margin Tax
http://www.texaspolicy.com/library/doclib/MarginTax-CFP.pdf
http://watchdog.org/253923/property-taxes-texas/
Gov. Greg Abbott boasts that Texas rightfully led the nation in cutting taxes. Too bad local governments and schools didnt get the memo.
Across the Lone Star State, property taxes are climbing at a record-breaking pace. With the Jan. 31 payment deadline approaching, Bexar County and the city of San Antonio offer five reasons why:
more at link
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article41335443.html
City of Austin suing Travis Central Appraisal District over commercial values
Some argue homeowners bearing tax burden and system needs changing
Legislators studying states property tax process before 2017 session
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article41335443.html#storylink=cpy
Gov. Greg Abbott boasts that Texas rightfully led the nation in cutting taxes. Too bad local governments and schools didnt get the memo.
Across the Lone Star State, property taxes are climbing at a record-breaking pace. With the Jan. 31 payment deadline approaching, Bexar County and the city of San Antonio offer five reasons why:
more at link
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article41335443.html
City of Austin suing Travis Central Appraisal District over commercial values
Some argue homeowners bearing tax burden and system needs changing
Legislators studying states property tax process before 2017 session
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/article41335443.html#storylink=cpy