Property Tax Time Again

[The Heretic]

Oregon politicians are always crying about the old property tax measures that passed in the past 30 years (I think Measures 5 and 50) in the past that limit the amount they can confiscate from us peons. I would love to see the State print on everyone's tax bill what they would be paying if those measures hadn't passed. Then people would understand why those measures were so necessary. Right now, my assessed value is less than half of my RMV, so mine would at least be doubled.

And yet, hasn't there been some pretty large surplus "kickbacks" (which I am sure they don't like too)?

I personally do not mind the levies for first responders; I reminded all of my neighbor's last election to vote for the TVFR levy - those guys deserve it after fighting all the fires, especially the one in 2020.

 

[Bobbygun]

I personally do not mind the levies for first responders; I reminded all of my neighbor's last election to vote for the TVFR levy - those guys deserve it after fighting all the fires, especially the one in 2020.

Yes. I'm about a mile outside city limits with plenty of timber in the area and have three separate line items on my bill for fire coverage. We've been in Level 1 evacuation multiple times in the past few years, so I don't begrudge them the money.

 

[gmerkt]

They have a deferal program where the State pays your taxes until you die then your survivor have to pay the State back with interest.

Wash. also has this program for those who don't qualify within the three tiers for an exemption/discount.

 

[doninoregon]

The property tax is a holdover from the times when wealth was derived mainly from natural resources and farming.

True. Also, people could conceal income, but land ownership was well known.

 

[The Heretic]

My tax bill came today. As I mentioned, mortgage lender pays that.
Tax value went up by $12K - nowhere near assessed value.
Tax due went up by $150.

 

[Idaho44]

Remember it's for the "childrens" a large percentage of property taxes go to 'education'. Someone has to pay for those klieg lights and tennis courts!

 

[HiFi Magnetics]

They gotta do something about this....

 

[made in china]

My property tax doubled since we bought our home in 2012. My pay has stayed essentially flat.