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The legislation would have offered property tax credits and financial aid to purchase property to descendants of African Americans who were enslaved.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
McAllister will discuss housing, property tax issues and the local economy, and Byzak will talk about his candidacy.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
Bailey’s office filed the lawsuit in December in Jackson County Circuit Court and accused county officials of illegally handling property tax assessments.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Its other measure, Initiative 50 — which has already qualified for the ballot — would cap increases in property tax collections at 4% year over year.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1808, in the meaning defined above
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“Property tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20tax. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
property tax
noun
: a tax levied on real or personal property (as by a municipality) compare excise, income tax
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