Tax Tax Tax

[bcp]

We should tax only criminals to pay for the police force. Without them it wouldn't be needed.



Bruce

 

[Industrial Toys]

I thought the two were the same.

 

[Lbdg8885]

Not to make this too specific but my Washington plans were definitely affected when 18 months after I bought my assessment increased 80% over what I had just paid for the property...

$6800 to $12,000 was a huge shock...

To put things into perspective... My property taxes were $1000 a month on a property that rented for $1800 a month.

Since then... the tax has "Dipped" to 10k and now pushing 14k... really not seeing how this is going to play out long term which is sad reality...

Now California is not cheap by any means... but an 80% property tax increase would be impossible in California... Prop 13 does provide some predictability and requires Voter Approval for new taxes.

I did my research and while $6800 was not cheap but doable as Washington voters passed I-747 which limited Property Tax Increases and that was all tossed when a King County judge threw it out... Thurston County didn't waste anytime putting in my 80% increase and similar for my neighbors...

The state legislature readopted the 1% limit, the same year as the judge threw it out. The way property tax is calculated is based on the total value of the assessment district, and that district can’t go up more than 1% plus new construction. It might be that your home increased in value at a rate greater than others in your district and new levies were added. We used to have an assessor that only adjusted every four years on a cycle and during my year it went up like 25% and the next three years it actually went down each year. The ocean front owners really helped keep my taxes down most years.

David

 

[4570Man]

Seems to me, those that have the MOST kids, don't pay at all!

Maybe China had the right idea...

 

[goeduck]

I thought the two were the same.

Yes, significant portions of the police are corrupt.

 

[MossRoad]

I thought the two were the same.

You've got a lot of retired law enforcement here on TBN that probably aren't gonna appreciate that comment.

 

[Industrial Toys]

How can anyone dispute that claim? Why don't they just clean up their acts, or those of the offending parties, rather then protect them? Is that asking too much? Yes, wildly off topic.

Saw some You Tube Video of persons walking into Police stations trying to lodge a complaint. You are supposed to be able to get a form and leave. Do you think that's what happened? They all seem to be wired the exact same way.

Went to bed with my blood boiling!

Our tax dollars providing courtesy and respect. Give me a break.

 

[ultrarunner]

The state legislature readopted the 1% limit, the same year as the judge threw it out. The way property tax is calculated is based on the total value of the assessment district, and that district can稚 go up more than 1% plus new construction. It might be that your home increased in value at a rate greater than others in your district and new levies were added. We used to have an assessor that only adjusted every four years on a cycle and during my year it went up like 25% and the next three years it actually went down each year. The ocean front owners really helped keep my taxes down most years.

David

I paid almost to the dollar the assessed value of the property and did my research regarding I-747 before deciding...

About a year after I bought... a nearby parcel was bought by a speculator for an outlandish over the top price... all of the locals thought it crazy but the buyer had plans to make a fortune subdividing...

About 6 months later we all got steep increases and the Assessor used that sale as justification... went on to say the country aggregate was limited but individual property was not... not double but 80% higher...

So the action of one individual sent a shock wave... my property had several building sites and was assessed accordingly per the Assessor.

The Speculator was never ever to realize the grand plan... wetland setbacks took care of that and my property was now also affected... based on the new county overlay maps... I filed an appeal and was told until I apply to build the map and setbacks mean nothing...

It was quite an education and basically you accepted it or moved on...

The tax did go down from 12k to 9k when everything was down... spending life in endless appeals is not my idea of fun...

I have a creek that runs though the property and even get a few salmon most years... truly a special place.

That said... I know I would not have made the decision had there not been I-747... a thousand a month for property taxes would be half my projected Social Security

 

[jajiu]

But it's for the kids, lol

That's what we get in my town, over 80% of our town's tax money goes to the school and it goes up every year with no end in sight. Even if the towns people vote against the school budget, we are required to pay it, they just have to take it from the other town departments. The thing that gets me is the first thing they cut to make ends meet are the police and fire. How about cutting the non essential employees and political hacks.

 

[oosik]

BITE YOUR TONGUE - jajiu. The mere thought that they might even consider cutting non-essential employees and political hacks. That would mean that the elected/appointed officials might have to do some work.

I think schools taxes is like apple pie and motherhood - in most all jurisdictions.