Taxing For A View

[Freedomless]

These people have a nice view from their homes and are being charged, which we know is unconstitutional, a tax for the view they have.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...111300965.html

[wisper]

Originally Posted by Freedomless

These people have a nice view from their homes and are being charged, which we know is unconstitutional, a tax for the view they have.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...111300965.html

Value of property is established by appraisers. The state folks know how to hire the right people to do their assessments. If not, aren't all assessment changes subject to challenge?

They aren't charging for the view (though that changes the appraisal), they are assigning a value to apply whatever mill rating the legislation has authorized to be applied to some percentage of the appraised value of the property.

What part of the constitution says they can't charge for views

The answer here is one of the right question---do you know why it may be to your advantage to update the patent (or grant)?

[Purge]

My father in CT told me they are going to charge a view tax. His taxes have already double within the past year or two. Apparently doubling his taxes has not been enough.

Remember Connecticut is the Constitution State, the same state that took away property from home owners and gave it to businesses.