Когда ты платишь государству за право жить в своём доме
kilativ — 13.05.2024 В США налог на недвижимость - это по сути аренда твоей собственности у государства, право жить в своём доме. Даже если он полностью выплачен, налог никуда не девается и он привязан крыночной стоимости дома. И иногда налог столь большой, что на пенсию не проживешь. Или работай или продавай и покупай меньшее, худше жильё с меньшими налогами. И не всегда это возможно, если изначально дом был маленьким и в плохом месте (куда тогда переезжать, если ты и так в самом дешевом месте??) У чувака в примере в богом забытой Монтане налог 700 баксов в месяц!!! И налог внезапно вырос в 8 раз!!! И ни на каких негров с демократами не повесишь такую штуку - их в Монтане просто нет.
A senior from Montana has delivered a viral speech about the sorry
state of property taxes in the Treasure State.
“I’m on Social Security, I’m 68-years-old and working just to
pay my taxes,” says Kurt, in a clip shared on TikTok by Ryan Busse, who
is running to be the next governor of Montana.
Kurt claims that over the last couple of years, his annual
property taxes have soared from $895 to almost $8,000 — an increase
of around 790% — which he says is like paying almost “$700 a month
rent to the state to live in our own house.” The state has an
Elderly Homeowner/Renter Tax Credit, and the maximum credit is
$1,150.
“There needs to be a moratorium on what we have to pay,” he
says, adding that he’s had to continue working into what should be
his retirement golden years to
cover his mounting property costs. “I’m stubborn enough [that] I
don’t want to dig into my bank account to pay them.”
Kurt is one of thousands of Montana homeowners suffering sticker
shock over recent property tax hikes. He says: “We just
can’t take this anymore. This was a great place and it still is,
but the people that made it great can’t afford to live here
anymore.
”Instead of working deep into what should be
his retirement years, Kurt
could sell the family home, collect his capital gains and move
somewhere smaller (and with a more manageable tax bill) — but the
house holds too much sentimental value for him to consider
that.
Other homeowners in Montana, who aren’t quite so attached to
their properties, may see selling and moving as their only viable
option. According to a Montana Free Press (MTFP)
analysis of revenue department data for the 956,000
properties on the state’s property tax rolls in both 2022 and 2023,
the median Montana residential property owner saw a 21% hike on
their property taxes this year, with typical increases ranging
between 11% and 35%. That translates into residential tax bills
that will be $98 to $660 a year more.
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