Friday, January 17, 2014

Saline Co. Sees 8.3% Property Tax Hike In One Year: Report


Today, Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman issued a statement on the local property tax increases experienced in most of Nebraska's 93 counties. The Nebraska Department of Revenue reports that when combining data from all Nebraska counties, total property taxes statewide increased 5.22% from 2012 to 2013.

In Saline County, our property taxes increased 8.28% from 2012 to 2013.  That's 37th highest out of Nebraska's 93 counties.  During that same time span, Saline County saw a 10% increase in the percentage of total property value -- so at least property taxes didn't soar beyond the 10% mark, as they did in 25 other Nebraska counties.

Before you contact your state senator, remember: In Nebraska, property tax rates are set by local governments.  Property taxes pay for schools (about 70% of your property tax dollar goes to the school district); county government; city government; community colleges; NRDs; and other local government bodies.  Even the county historical society gets a share.

Here's what the governor said:

"The latest property tax report shows property taxes are increasing because local government spending is increasing too rapidly. The Department of Revenue property tax report indicates property taxes increased by more than 5% in 70 counties. ... As I said in my State of the State address, we need our partners in local government to slow the rate of growth in local spending to achieve real property tax relief."

See the full report of county property tax increases here.

5 comments:

  1. A tax increase ain't news.

    So, what else is new?

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    1. Easy for you to say, David. You're in California where property taxes have been kept under a lid since the 1980s.

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    2. Not so. Prop. 13 has been circumvented by politicians severely. Do some research.

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    3. Worst States for Property Taxes

      The Tax Foundation found that homeowners in these states paid the most in property taxes compared to home value. The percentages represent the percentage of home value that homeowners pay in property taxes.

      New Jersey - 1.89%
      New Hampshire - 1.86%
      Texas - 1.81%
      Wisconsin - 1.76%
      Nebraska - 1.70%
      Illinois - 1.73%
      Connecticut - 1.63%
      Michigan - 1.62%
      Vermont - 1.59%
      North Dakota - 1.42%

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  2. California tax rate is 1% of assessed property value based on Prop 13. However, add-ons, passed by the politicans, add to that amount. Percentage is about 1.4% and climbing.

    Apartment buildings, (and there are many, many of them here) are taxed at a much higher rate.

    Also, remember property is very expensive here so the 'assessed value' is sometimes outrageous in that you cannot buy a liveable house for less than $150,000.

    California budget next year is $92.1 BILLION dollars.

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