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Old 09-22-2022, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by thelegges View Post
Property taxes are much higher in some states, than Florida. So worth while to stay in Florida for 4-5 months as a secondary vacation home.
Paying State income tax didn’t even come close to make up for the how much higher property tax was on northern homes. Plus many not a fan of the heat, so 4-5 months for many in Florida winter and north for summer, fall.
Not sure why it matters where the higher taxes are, you have to pay both and you can claim both on taxes so it doesn’t matter.