St0ney
join:2001-02-25
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| Property Taxes
the house my mom owns went down in value about 7.11% since last year according to the property tax bill. The billable assessed value went up 5.13%. The tax rate on the billable assessed value went up 3.65% since last year
So if the value of the house went down why does the billable assessed value go up??? Now the prpoerty tax bill has gone up 8.27%!!!!
My mom is unemployed and about to collect SS next year. Is their any way to lower what she has to pay in property taxes? |
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St0ney
join:2001-02-25
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| its getting ridiculous in NYC...new taxes, increased taxes, increase fees, new fees, yet we expect cut in services (im looking at you MTA).
also more layoffs, no increase in wages (it has decreased i think).
i think this is a plan to kick out the middle class from NYC. |
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St0ney
join:2001-02-25
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| govt already takes home 1/3 of my pay; living expenses thru the roof. thats why i lack motivation at work, I started to say fcuk it i'll just surf the web all day, if i know my paycheck is just gonna get wipeed out due to the govt getting its cut and increaesed expenses, there is no incentive to work, no way to save.. |
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CLNYC
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Sad but true. Taxes are getting too high. However, a recent poll showed almost 75% of NYC residents have no plan on leaving.
My house in NYC went down slightly in assessed value slightly and due to an increase in the tax rate my bill is about the same. My property has increased by over 250 times its' purchase price 35+ years ago and has gone up about 100% in the last 10 years.
Look at places such as Phoenix, Miami, Fort Meyers and Las Vegas where houses have dropped 50% or more in a few years. My car is about the average price of a home in Detroit and I drive a very practical car. I have friends who left the city because they thought the grass was greener on the other side. They have had rude awakenings. The have filed for bankruptcy or are under water on their mortgages. NYC has held very strong despite the fact that the financial industry has taken a huge hit. Our schools are better than they were 10 years ago and crime is much lower than it is in many major cities. The unemployment numbers are high but still much better than other places and those who are still employed and bought 10 years ago are still way ahead of the rest of the country.
It is tough on those with a fixed income who are retired but those who are employed and bought before the bubble burst are way ahead.
I work hard and continue to draw a good salary. My commission has been totally wiped out but I still manage to save by not eating out in Manhattan several nights a week and cutting back on a few other things. Not doing your job will have you unemployed. Now is the time to work as hard as possible. There are two things in life that are guaranteed, death and taxes. I was fortunate and never worried about living on a budget until a year ago. When I really looked at how many things I spent money on, it was easy to make cuts.
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Tommyastro
join:2004-01-18
Poughkeepsie, NY | reply to St0ney
Welcome to N.Y., now bend over..... |
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PhoenixDown
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I totally agree with you... its depressing to see how much of my money goes to the government. I don't mind paying taxes to help out those that are in genuine need but there so many who abuse the system and the government itself wastes so much of it. They money they take is the very difference between being able to stand on my own and falling flat on my face and that I mind!
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Network Guy
join:2000-08-25
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Suck it up buddy. The sooner you get over the fact, the faster you can live within your means and figure out your happy medium.
Yes, live is pricier here but like CLNYC said, millions of others across the country are more screwed than you are. Don't take your situation for granted. |
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