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Levy limits keeping property taxes in check

by WRN Contributor on August 25, 2010

in Taxes

Levy limits slapped on county governments a few years back have somewhat paid off, according to a report by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.

Researcher Kyle Christianson says the growth of tax increases has slowed since the limits went into effect. He says pre-2005 increases averaged about 5.7-percent per year. Following the limits, they’ve been held to about 3-percent. [click to continue…]

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Taxpayers Alliance guide highlights municipal spending

by Bob Hague 07/26/10 10:20 AM

Want to know how local government spending in your communities compares with others? Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance President Todd Barry says you may want to take a look at the 2010 edition of their Municipal Facts guide. “If you’re trying to learn more about a particular community because you’re thinking of moving there or because you live [...]

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Neumann property tax plan raises concerns

by Andrew Beckett 07/22/10 12:01 AM

A plan for Republican Gubernatorial candidate Mark Neumann to let property taxpayers switch to a monthly payment plan is raising concerns from some local government officials. City of Madison Comptroller Dean Brasser says the proposal, which would allow taxpayers with a mortgage to stop using escrow and pay their taxes directly to municipalities, has some legal [...]

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Giving property taxpayers a year off

by Andrew Beckett 07/21/10 2:35 PM

Many homeowners typically pay their property tax bill using escrow, with a monthly installment included in their mortgage payment to help settle the bill in December. A Republican candidate for governor wants to give them another option. The proposal from former Congressman Mark Neumann would give property owners the option to switch to a monthly [...]

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Possible abuse of use value law

by Andrew Beckett 07/9/10 12:40 AM

A recent state audit finds Wisconsin’s use value law for farmland has resulted in other taxpayers covering about $4.7 million in tax liability. The law is intended to provide a tax break on land used for agricultural purposes, but auditors found over half of the properties claiming the credit across 14 communities are located in [...]

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