7/28/2011

Why Did My Real Estate Assessed Value Go Down but My Taxes Went Up?

I visited the county records office and asked this question. They are very nice people, by the way. The person helping me said the tax rate went up for almost every program because they needed more money. The reduced assessed value was part of the reason.

So, now I get it: My taxes go up when my assessment goes up. And when my assessment goes down, my taxes go up. The nice thing is there is no vote, they have authority to raise taxes any time. Nice for them. Maybe we don't need quite as many of those very nice people.

Can anyone say taxation without representation?

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