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Old 01-10-2016, 03:58 PM
 
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In your opinion what is the worst of the worst in terms of peskiness of these two?
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Old 01-10-2016, 04:58 PM
 
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Property taxes, although being referred to as a peskiness is not quite how I'd describe them.
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Old 01-10-2016, 05:01 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Not really upset about either.
Better than income tax, IMO.
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Old 01-10-2016, 05:18 PM
 
Location: Austin, Texas
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Property taxes. I'd rather just have income taxes.
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Old 01-10-2016, 06:20 PM
 
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Property taxes. Tolls can be avoided, but PTs can't.
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Old 01-10-2016, 08:39 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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PTs come out way less for us than income tax in most states (which usually have some property tax, as well). So PTs are no more an issue than any tax.

Toll roads are a non-issue for us at the moment, I would have to drive way out of my way to get on one on a regular basis.
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Old 01-10-2016, 09:21 PM
 
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Property taxes. We are retired. We don't use the toll roads. Fixed income.
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Old 01-10-2016, 09:43 PM
 
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You have to pay taxes. How else do you expect society to function?

Property taxes are high in Texas because you don't pay a state income tax.

Tolls are a thing because you don't pay enough of a gas tax.

It's all tradeoffs. We could eliminate both the property tax and the toll roads, but then you'd be complaining about the income tax and the gas tax.
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Old 01-11-2016, 04:38 AM
 
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Aw gee, the OP just asked a simple question and got some simple answers and then here comes the inevitable, the holier than thou, know it all who just has to get on their high horse and deliver a sermon to the poor uninformed, ignorant folks who have no clue (unlike you) as to how the system works. lol You really need to lighten up.
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Old 01-11-2016, 07:35 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Aw gee, the OP just asked a simple question and got some simple answers and then here comes the inevitable, the holier than thou, know it all who just has to get on their high horse and deliver a sermon to the poor uninformed, ignorant folks who have no clue (unlike you) as to how the system works. lol You really need to lighten up.
Ha! I would normally agree, but I do get the feeling that a lot of people have no idea on how the system works. Including most of our politicians, ofc, but that is how it appears most days....

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Property taxes. We are retired. We don't use the toll roads. Fixed income.
You can defer your taxes after age 65. They continue to accrue with 8 percent simple interest (not compound) and are due when you move or die, but total amount due cannot exceed the value of the estate - i.e., your estate will owe the taxes, but any debt will not pass on to any inheritors. At least that is my understanding, I have not used it .
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