Gov. Lynch's toll hike (Merrimack: property tax, costs, moving to)

[sgthoskins]

Originally Posted by GregW

[color=black][font=Verdana]I currently pay over $2,500 in Londonderry property tax, some on Meals Tax and, because I drive old cars, minimum Vehicle Registration tax. I pay plenty of New Hampshire taxes. I am annoyed because these taxes are not related to my income.

This should read...

I am annoyed because these taxes are not related to my income and I am paying the same rate on these as everyone else.

Sucks when you're treated as an equal and not special huh?

[greenmartian]

Originally Posted by GregW

I currently pay over $2,500 in Londonderry property tax, some on Meals Tax and, because I drive old cars, minimum Vehicle Registration tax. I pay plenty of New Hampshire taxes. I am annoyed because these taxes are not related to my income. They will still be there when I retire with a lower income and they are a higher proportion of my income than they would be for someone with and income 10 or 100 times greater. Going to a flat income tax would be an improvement on this situation. It is not taxation per se that bothers me, it is regressive taxation that has folks like me paying a greater share of our income than someone with far more wealth.

I doubt if most of our correspondents are in the mega bucks income range and I wonder why they (you) defend a patently biased system that not in your favor? Why do you support a system that so heavily favors the wealthy? Why?

Move to Massachusetts. It's just a bit south of you or consider moving to Maine or Vermont. Any of those states would fit you much better than NH and you could save tons of money by not paying NH taxes.

[seamusnh]

I wonder what level of property one can get in MA and pay only $2500 in real estate taxes. I own an house in Boston and pay over $3,500/year and it is a rather simple home....

[southward bound]

Originally Posted by seamusnh

I wonder what level of property one can get in MA and pay only $2500 in real estate taxes. I own an house in Boston and pay over $3,500/year and it is a rather simple home....

$3500 is rather a steal. You're lucky if that's all you pay in real estate taxes. I know someone in Merrimack who pays $5800/yr and that's for an older house of 2400 sqft, no mansion for sure.

[Valerie C]

Is that Merrimack (NH) or Merrimac (MA)? Makes a big difference...

Originally Posted by southward bound

$3500 is rather a steal. You're lucky if that's all you pay in real estate taxes. I know someone in Merrimack who pays $5800/yr and that's for an older house of 2400 sqft, no mansion for sure.

[southward bound]

Originally Posted by Valerie C

Is that Merrimack (NH) or Merrimac (MA)? Makes a big difference...

That's Merrimack NH, Valerie.

[GregW]

The fact that I am paying at the same tax rate as a wealthy individual means I am paying proportionally more of my income in taxes than the other guy that is a great example of inequality. I do not believe we should have ANY taxes not directly based on all and any income from all sources. That is NO sales, registration, excise, property, meals, or user fees for government services.

[sgthoskins]

Originally Posted by GregW

The fact that I am paying at the same tax rate as a wealthy individual... is a great example of inequality.

That's sound logic right there.

[southward bound]

Originally Posted by GregW
The fact that I am paying at the same tax rate as a wealthy individual... is a great example of inequality.

You are absolutely correct. Your tax should not be decreased, though. The wealthy individual's tax should be raised. That would then make it fair, right?

[GregW]

Yep!