Posted by LJD on December 10, 2012 at 05:46:53 from (75.251.45.22):
In Reply to: Re: O/T Land Question posted by rusted nuts on December 09, 2012 at 18:55:03:
Taxes are very high for some and not that bad for others. Worst taxes are those that buy or build new and/or live near city areas. We have a new "city guy" who moved near me, built a new huge house on an old dairy farm and make a horse ranch out of it. He tells me his taxes are $1000 per month. His assessment is probably $600,000.
Also much higher for non residents. I own a farm in northern Michigan and pay twice in taxes what I would if I claimed it as my main residence.
My main residence here in NY has a large farm house, two older barns, one new barn/workshop, all solar electric, 20 acres of farm fields and 60 acres of hardwoods, two ponds and one full time trout stream. My total taxes (school, county, and state) are $1900 per year. If this wasn't my primary residence the taxes would be higher. The biggest tax is the local school tax. Beautiful mountain views, 20 miles from the nearest small city of Oneonta (had a Lowes, Home Depot, and Tractor Supply) and 50-60 miles to the capital region of Albany.
50 miles from me there in the Albany area taxes are 2-3 times what they are here. Higher assessment and higher rates.
Only tax "problem" I've had here was a last bunch of hardwoods I bought recently. I paid $7800. Surveyor calls it 16 acres and the tax map shows it as 20 acres. I paid $7800 less then a year ago and the assessor said it is worth $45,000. So I took it to tax court and won. Assessment is now $200 less then I paid for it. New tax bill for state and county taxes is $155. Haven't seen the school tax bill yet but will likely be around $250 just for that parcel.
Here in NY we pay a lot of gas and cigarette tax (unless you buy from the Mohawk Indians). I don't smoke but if I still did - it's $10 a pack for name brands. Today reg gas is $3.75 and diesel is $4.36.
I have two sons who live in Colorado and they have more taxes and regs then we have here.
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