Renters, Home Owners, and Hidden Taxes: Introduction

In this series, among other things, I show how Hidden Taxes are hurting the neediest members of society.



I also show how the same tax, which is hidden from renters, also makes it harder for people to afford to move from being a renter to a home owner.

Topics Discussed in this series:

1.Home owners and property taxes.
-Adds to cost of monthly mortgage payment.
-Must be paid even after you get your mortgage paid off.
-Your home can be taken away from you if you don’t pay your property taxes.
2. Renters and property taxes.
-Property Taxes are hidden inside of monthly rents.
-Renters are treated different under our current Hidden Tax system.
3.Property taxes and the neediest members of society.
4. Property taxes and our aging baby-boomer society.
-Seniors have the opportunity to qualify for a property tax exemption.
5.Property Values, Taxes, and Government Funding.
-Increasing numbers of seniors creates potential for lower property tax revenues.
6.A Transparent Tax System would lower the cost of owning or renting a home.
-Home buying would be more affordable.

Thank you for taking time to read and ponder my opinion on this topic.
An Opinion Article by Dave Kemper
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Therefore, we must either CHANGE the way we live, or we bind our future to our past as if with CHAINS.
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