"Omelet" <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article <JIidndeWyPrzjLDVnZ2dnUVZ_tfinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> "Dioclese" <NONE> wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:ompomelet-1A39A5.12172115052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > In article <POadnVy9e4Y6-LHVnZ2dnUVZ_oPinZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> > "Dioclese" <NONE> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Property taxes are based on: value of your property per the county
tax
>> >> *****sor, not the size of the lot or the square footage of the home.
>> >
>> > Um, babe, yes they do! When I had the addition built on, they tried
to
>> > give me a seriously over-rated tax increase! I objected as it's just
a
>> > bloody sun ****ch. Got it reduced by around $300.00. Size and
location
>> > of the lot, plus buildings and land improvements such as wells and
>> > outbuildings, etc.
>> >
>>
>> Good for you. But, that doesn't mean the added square footage is the
>> factor.
>
> You wish!
> They tried to raise my taxes on me when I built the sun ****ch!
> I went down and disputed it, telling them it was only a bloody ****CH
> and not an addition to the house.
>
> I won. ;-)
>
>> No, its what they value your property at, irregardless square
>> footage. That is, the improvement adding to your property value,
>> irregardless the square footage added, is the factor. Contesting their
>> *****sment is always a good idea if it increases as a result of some
>> improvement.
>
> They told me they made the raise based on the additional square foot
> value. I'll let you take it up with my local tax ass-essor. <g>
>
>>
>> You forgot views. A view of the surrounding area from your property is
>> also
>> taxable. No, I'm not kidding.
>
> I ain't got no view. :-(
> Just the street and neighbors yards, thankfully now blocked on two sides
> by privacy fencing. The world can see IN to my front yard.
>
>>
>> >> Yes,
>> >> both play in determining that. So does the prevailing values of the
>> >> properties in your vicinity. The tax percentage times the estimated
>> >> property value equals the annual tax burden. I think you will find
>> >> that
>> >> if
>> >> you can find an equally valued home/property in Austin/San Antonio,
>> >> there
>> >> would be little difference in the tax burden depending on the school
>> >> district.
>> >
>> > I have. San Antonio is MUCH higher...
>> >
>>
>> School district?
>
> Hays county. Can't recall the SA county at the moment.
> But, even Comal charges more.
>
>>
>> >>
>> >> I physically go to the local bank and have them transfer my checking
>> >> account
>> >> monies to my savings account every month for property taxes and
annual
>> >> auto
>> >> insurance premium. When either come due, I transfer the monies back
>> >> and
>> >> write the appropriate check.
>> >
>> > It's less hassle for me to do an auto-debit like I do for my morgage
>> > and
>> > enter it in the checkbook accordingly. I have a separate "checkbook"
>> > to
>> > draw from the money market (savings) account when I need to draw on
it.
>> > I can also phone call to have money transferred back into checking,
but
>> > it's not necessary.
>> >
>> >> I used to do the transfer at the bank's ATM.
>> >> But, I ran into something unusual that the bank clerk and customer
>> >> service
>> >> could not explain. They said the bank would hold funds if my total
>> >> debits
>> >> exceeded 1000 dollars. Together with my transfer and debits, it did
>> >> exceed
>> >> that. They said an internal transfer electronically from the bank
ATM
>> >> to
>> >> my
>> >> savings account should not be a factor. They could not explain it.
>> >> My
>> >> debit card was refused that day at the local dollar store for 9
bucks
>> >> worth
>> >> of dog food. Even though my checking account had over 2000 dollars
in
>> >> it.
>> >> So, the bank personnel said to come in the bank and let them do the
>> >> checking
>> >> to savings transfer.
>> >> --
>> >> Dave
>> >
>> > I'd rather not have to go there in person. My schedule is a bit wierd
>> > because I work night ****fts...
>> >
>> > I could do the transfers thru paypal or on line banking, but I don't
>> > like putting my banking info. on the internet.
>> >
>> > The phone calls work fine. :-)
>> > As do the scheduled auto-debits.
>> >
>> > I use Bank of America.
>> >
>> > With the savings account checks, I really don't have to do transfers
to
>> > checking from savings, but I've currently misplaced the book. :-P
>> > -
>> I refuse, and continue to refuse to use any "online" form of banking.
I
>> do
>> continue to use a personal computer without internet access to keep
track
>> of
>> my banking/investments.
>
> It works. :-)
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> "Human nature seems to be to control other people
> until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein
The "view" that I was referring is for instance a hilltop or near hilltop
home with view of countryside. Not related directly to you.
The tax *****sor's rep at the contested property tax says their basis is
the
added square footage. That's their basis for the increase. If they had
been successful, the value of the property would have gone up as a result.
And, as a result, so would your taxes. The basis for taxing the property,
the value would have increased. That is my point. Again, I'm glad you
were
successful in contesting their proposed property value increase.
Back to the view thing. They showed a proposed tax increase on my
property
due to what they thought was a view in the preliminary tax papers.
Apparently, they "chickened out" as it did not show in my actual property
tax breakdown. I don't really have any real view of the countryside due
to
the trees. Have to go up to the street to see that. I can see Austin and
New Braunfels/San Antonio lighting the sky on most nights. Directly
overhead, dark and good night sky/stars.
--
Dave
Parkinson's disease, not easy to define.
Much less cure.
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