Where did the idea of property taxes based on property value come from? Any sources?

The answer is NO and we shouldn't pay more than the next guy just because we have more expensive home. There is something wrong with this system that punishes success. The county official replied, " I don't make the rules , just doing my job ".

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Based on British feudal law. I found a great article on the history of property taxes at eh.net/encyclopedia/article/fisher.prope...Here's" rel="nofollow">eh.net/encyclopedia/article/fisher.prope... the first paragraph:*************Taxes based on ownership of property were used in ancient times, but the modern tax has roots in feudal obligations owned to British and European kings or landlords. In the fourteenth and fifteenth century, British tax assessors used ownership or occupancy of property to estimate a taxpayer’s ability to pay.In time the tax came to be regarded as a tax on the property itself (in rem).

In the United Kingdom the tax developed into a system of “rates” based on the annual (rental) value of property. ************ Sources: eh.net/encyclopedia/article/fisher.prope... .

2 You seem to think taxes are supposed to work like fees, where you only pay for what you use. Not so! Call it "punishing success" if you like... the rest of us call it a progressive tax, and most people support it.

Good luck convincing anyone that it's unfair for wealthier people to pay more tax.

You seem to think taxes are supposed to work like fees, where you only pay for what you use. Not so! Call it "punishing success" if you like... the rest of us call it a progressive tax, and most people support it.

Good luck convincing anyone that it's unfair for wealthier people to pay more tax.

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The next time a State (where you live) wants to raise taxes, wouldn't it be a good idea ......

The property value for my house has fallen significantly, but not my property taxes. Shouldn't they be lower?

How do you find out if theres taxes owed on property your intrested in.

If some property connected to mine has back taxes & I pay them does it become my property after several years.

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