[Ben Franklin]

Florida governments set property taxes for the current year by September 30th. This means that if you purchased your home, on say, July 1st, then at closing, the seller pays the taxes for the first 6 months, based on last year's tax rate. Even though you didn't own your home, for the first 6 months, you are required to pay the difference between the old tax rate and the new tax rate, for something you didn't even own.

Government needs to change their system, so that they create budgets for the next year by September 30th and collect that tax in the next year, so we don't have to pay for something we didn't even own.

Thoughts?

[dewilson58]

Minor issue.


Next.

[Arctic Fox]

What about those of us who live there less than half of the year and have to pay the whole amount, without any "homestead" reduction?

We're happy to do so, as the more complicated you make a taxation system the more money goes on running it.

(Well, maybe "happy" is the wrong word - "willing" would be nearer the truth.)

[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Minor issue.


Next.

So, do you often pay, say roughly $180, for something you never get, or owned?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

Florida governments set property taxes for the current year by September 30th. This means that if you purchased your home, on say, July 1st, then at closing, the seller pays the taxes for the first 6 months, based on last year's tax rate. Even though you didn't own your home, for the first 6 months, you are required to pay the difference between the old tax rate and the new tax rate, for something you didn't even own.

Government needs to change their system, so that they create budgets for the next year by September 30th and collect that tax in the next year, so we don't have to pay for something we didn't even own.

Thoughts?

Thoughts? Call you state Rep.

[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

What about those of us who live there less than half of the year and have to pay the whole amount, without any "homestead" reduction?

We're happy to do so, as the more complicated you make a taxation system the more money goes on running it.

(Well, maybe "happy" is the wrong word - "willing" would be nearer the truth.)

Those of us who live here year round support the economy year round, Plus, we pay 7% tax on items that are tax free in other states.

I think creating a budget, for the year the money will be spent, and collected, is a simplified way. I don't see anything complicated about it.

[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Thoughts? Call you state Rep.

Bogie, I've been calling and writing "representatives" for years and years. Letters are never read by "representatives," they are answered by staff members. I have, on occasion, talked with a "representative" only to be placated. What "representatives" pay attention to is bribes, aka campaign contributions, and/or blocks of people, usually.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

Bogie, I've been calling and writing "representatives" for years and years. Letters are never read by "representatives," they are answered by staff members. I have, on occasion, talked with a "representative" only to be placated. What "representatives" pay attention to is bribes, aka campaign contributions, and/or blocks of people, usually.

Then what do you expect the members of TOTV to do?

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

Bogie, I've been calling and writing "representatives" for years and years. Letters are never read by "representatives," they are answered by staff members. I have, on occasion, talked with a "representative" only to be placated. What "representatives" pay attention to is bribes, aka campaign contributions, and/or blocks of people, usually.

Could the Sumter Co. "Commissioners with questionable loyalty" fall into that group? Is it possible?

[eyc234]

Would agree with the logic but the reality is once government gets their hands on your money it is nearly impossible to get it back. Look at SS, when you pass they take your SS payment back for that month. Not too sure about the bribes but government probably does not see this as a big enough issue.

[pauld315]

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[pauld315]

I have owned property in 6 different states and they all do this, it is not just FL.

[Arctic Fox]

Supposing the tax rate went down?

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

So, do you often pay, say roughly $180, for something you never get, or owned?

It's such a minor, whiny, issue.
The County Budget is +$100mil.
Why mess around with (even) 100 $180 issues.


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[daddymac1127]

The problem is that we have politicians who know nothing about financial issues (most are multi- millionaires) not only determining budgets but hiring their cronies who then determine what the budget needs to be.