Why do you have to pay property tax?

Answer 1

A tax is a fine or penalty for doing something wrong.
I sued the local taxing agencies and won because they could not answer what I am being fined for the only answer they could say was that the "law" says they can. There are several Supreme Court rulings about this

A logic is to do a UCC 11 searching for any lien in your name. Try to get that document certified.

Then go to the county recorder with a witness, demand the actual lien, the best they will come up with is a notice of lien. Explain that the actual lien is not with the Secretary of State and thus should be filed with the county recorder. Ask to talk to a supervisor and explain you want all documents used to enter that Lien.

Make them aware that under the Federal Lien Registration Act a lien must be filed with the Secretary of State or the local county recorder. If all they produce are notice of liens explain under 6321 that the liens must be certified and since there is no lien, only a notice of lien, demand the lien be removed. Also use a privacy act request to obtain a copy of the assessment from the taxing office executing the notice of lien.

If they do not remove the lien, ask the county recorder for the paperwork to file a claim for damage against the county for violating the Federal Lien Registration Act and causing you personal damage. Remember to get names, dates and what they said in front of a witness. Have that witness sign a sworn declaration and deliver it to the County Recorder.

Answer 2

You belong to several governments, and all of them have the right to tax you:

Federal (the United States of America)
State (fill in your state here)
County, Parish or Township (ditto)
City (ditto)

The interesting thing here is that you can be taxed all the way to your grave (and sometimes beyond) by any one of these entities, but the governments are not allowed to tax each other.

I just read an article about an error in the state of Washington over the state imposing a tax on a county utility tax. The error wasn't discovered for more than 6 years, and a the state will now be refunding the money back to the taxpayers--in the amount of about 40 cents per household per year.

It will cost more to figure out the refund than the refund itself.

Answer 3

If you are asking about real property tax, because the county will sell the property right out from under you if you don't. For personal property tax, the tax collector automatically is entitled to a judgment and can help himself to your bank account or wages.

Answer 4

Hi.
Property taxes pay for many things in the community where you live.
Some examples are:
- Schools
- Emergency services (Police, Fire, etc.)
- Road services and repair.
Check your local laws to determine how your property taxes are spent. The Assessor's Office can usually tell you.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Because it was properly levied. Any properly levied tax must be paid, whether you agree with it or not. That is WHY you must pay it. Others will probably jump in and tell you what they're for, but that's not what you asked.