Property Tax

NEW YORK (AP) _ State tax revenue rose slightly in the second quarter, but revenue from sales tax, fuel tax and property tax all dropped compared to a year ago, according to a report released Tuesday. The report warned that states and cities would be...

Republicans promised Monday that if voters give them control of the Iowa House, they will clamp down on increases in school property taxes and cut other spending. Speaking at a news conference, House Minority Leader Christopher Rants called for the...

Outside the voting booth, the two couples — Jim and Audray McCue and Robert Slate and Debbie Schnitzer — share a deep commitment to this town. Inside the booth, they frame an intensifying debate over rising taxes and municipal priorities. It'...

Indiana House Republicans announced a 2009 agenda Thursday that includes making property tax caps permanent, tax incentives for businesses that invest in alternative energy sources and a new college scholarship program. "We think these things are...

The Commission on Property Tax Relief held its 10th hearing Thursday, with a focus on special education, mandate relief, and consolidation of school services. The commission, chaired by Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, brought statewide educational...

A new report shows Connecticut taxpayers pay nearly twice the national average per capita in property taxes. The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities says Connecticut is more dependent on property taxes to finance local government than any other...

A look at 12 of 13 Long Island towns' preliminary budgets for 2009. (Southold has not responded to requests for budget information.) Under state law, final town budgets must be adopted by Nov. 20. Hempstead Hempstead's $398-million budget proposal for...

When voters head to the polls November 4, they will be deciding the fate of six proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution. Three other amendments were removed from the ballot by the Florida Supreme Court. For voters who believe it's important to...

Easton residents might soon see their city income taxes double while they also face their sixth straight year of property tax increases, under Mayor Sal Panto Jr.'s proposed 2009 budget. Most residents' fees for garbage hauling and other services would...

Plummeting mortgage tax revenue, rising fuel costs and a weak economy have combined to cause at least 11 of Long Island's 13 towns to propose tax increases for the coming year. Some of the towns, including Southampton, where officials expected to work on...

Attorneys for the plaintiff, Dr. Gregory Strand, in the Florida Supreme Court case that has been holding up a decision in auto dealer Norman Braman???s suit targeting the financing for a Marlins ballpark filed a motion today to request yet......

New York City homeowners don't have to worry that their annual $400 property tax rebates will be eliminated as the city looks to raise revenues amid the shaky economic situation. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he won't eliminate the rebate in place since...