Gwinnett County opts out of Georgia’s new homestead exemption law, but not everyone agrees
Gwinnett County leaders say they’re trying to protect homeowners from paying higher taxes by opting out of Georgia’s ...
Texas homeowners are getting a tax break. What about renters?
Senior homeowners should have cheered the loudest because their homestead exemption will grow to $150,000 if the House ...
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COMMENTARY: Rural Minnesota needs a new Homestead Act
Grain elevators and small towns go together like grain elevators and small towns. They’re inseparable. The one doesn’t exist without the other. What happens to the town when the grain ...
Here's what you need to know about House Bill 581
Four more years? For local governments weighing the pros and cons of homestead exemptions, that deadline extension could be ...
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Columbus Council debates opting out of new tax law. What’s at stake for taxpayers, city
A floating homestead exemption means there will be a base year value, or the assessed value from the previous tax year, that ...
Texas Senate approves proposals to cut property taxes with $140,000 homestead exemption
The Texas Senate gave unanimous approval to proposals to cut property taxes by raising homestead exemptions to $140,000, ...
Georgia's local governments might get more time to sort out new homestead exemption plans
Four more years? For local governments weighing the pros and cons of homestead exemptions, that deadline extension could be ...
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Texas Senate proposes increasing the homestead exemption to $140K
On Thursday night, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed Senate Bill 4, which would increase the homestead exemption to $140,000 and $150,000 for homeowners ages 65 and older or disabled.
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Florida Changes Homestead Exemption Property Tax Break
Currently, the homestead exemption cannot increase more than 3% per year, or the consumer price index, whichever is lower. For example, if the taxable value of your home is $400,000, you’ll get ...