I don't find it right you have to pay taxes on land and homes you own.?

Question

people pay 30 years or more for houses and you have to pay taxes forever so it's like your just renting it from the gov. any thoughts on this

anouther thing gov. needs money for police and firefighters what about the money from our paychecks every sigle week that should be more than enough most workers pay this and the tax on every single thing you buy

Answer 1

Ok what's even worse is the fact that the government is charging home owners' tax on a land that doesn't even belong to THEM. I'm guessing the money that is paid on these taxes doesn't go to some sort of *Sorry we stole your land* bank account for the native americans.

I will never purchase a home because of those bastards and their crazy fees and taxes and penalties. Like getting the mortgage or home loan or whatever it's called paid off isn't enough, right?

Answer 2

Where do you think the money comes from for the schools, fire halls, police, hospitals, administration of towns and cities, roads and bridges etc...... all the services you do not have to pay for (on the surface) BUT pay through your property taxes. The owner of a $5 Million mansion pays a mill rate of let's say 3% of the assessment value....... AND SO ARE YOU with your property of $100000. It is a fair tax system. You pay $3.000 a year and the rich man pays $150.000.

Answer 3

I see your point, but consider this....if your house catches fire, how are the firemen going to get paid if you don't pay taxes? If your house is vandalized, etc., how are the policemen going to get paid? I truly do understand what you are saying, but you have no choice about paying them, so try to look at it as sort of paying insurance ... maybe that will help the way you feel about it.

Answer 4

Some costs of government are financed through income taxes, some through property or sales taxes. If one of those is decreased, one of the others will have to be increased unless services are cut.

It can be argued which kind of tax is the most fair to finance the services.

Answer 5

I agree... that is a bunch of crap. Most of that money goes.. who knows where?? War?? You know what else gets me? I gotta pay 75 cents twice through two tolls in a distance of 7 miles, here where I live. That's $1.50, then I gotta come back home, so it's $3.00. Multiply that by approx 20 times a month (if I don't travel on weekends). That's $60.00. Multiply that by 12 months, which is $720.00 per year. That is simply outrageous. Thousands of people travel through those tolls each day. They are making literally millions upon millions of dollars. I don't know, those roads don't get me anywhere faster than any other road I know.. But I guess when you live under a "democracy" you can afford to pay all that money out of your *** until your eyes pop out of your head. I feel your discontent, trust me.

Answer 6

Most property tax is dedicated to public schools, road maintenance, and other infrastructure such as water and sewer systems. In the absence of property tax, how would you suggest we pay for these necessities?

Answer 7

Then you don't think its right that police and firemen, and other Safety workers should be paid? Perhap you would want them to collect before they serve you, every time like its done in countries that don't have a strong Government.

Answer 8

Taxes are necessary for our state and government to work properly. I know its a pain in the check book but so many programs and people depend on the tax money.

Answer 9

Taxes are voluntary.

You don't have to pay taxes if you don't want to pay taxes.

Nobody is pointing a gun to your head and forcing you to buy a house or to live in the country in question.

Answer 10

SOOO Agree! We're house hunting & even though we can afford the house price, we can't afford the taxes in alot of areas, because you know that they're only going to go up. Its very frustrating!