Property Taxes

galeane29 · 07-16-2008, 03:59 PM

My property taxes are $300 a year. The taxes and my home owners insurance are paid out of my Escrow account which I pay a little into each month so there is no way of being late.

My property taxes are so low because I live outside the city limits.

Char · 07-16-2008, 04:51 PM

We didn't want our taxes included in escrow... nor our insurance, we just pay all that on our own.

Anyways, just last week I filled out our personal property tax form, and sent it in, that means our 2008-2009 personal property and real estate taxes are about due, we'll get the due notices in a few weeks... our personal property are always around $250 for both vehicles, and the real estate are around $450.00 (unless they have went up again, won't know until we get the bill), that's $700.00 due in August... and, our vehicle insurance and homeowners insurance is all due August 22, that's $300 for the house, and, $900 for the year for the two vehicles, so that's another $1200.00... that's $1900.00 due in August... plus all the 'regular' stuff, like house and truck payment.

It's been that way for 20 years, as of September this year, we have been in this house for 20 years.

Oh yea.... had to pay $6.00 for the dog tags too ! Aww, he's worth it I guess.

freeby4me · 07-16-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Char

We didn't want our taxes included in escrow... nor our insurance, we just pay all that on our own.

Anyways, just last week I filled out our personal property tax form, and sent it in, that means our 2008-2009 personal property and real estate taxes are about due, we'll get the due notices in a few weeks... our personal property are always around $250 for both vehicles, and the real estate are around $450.00 (unless they have went up again, won't know until we get the bill), that's $700.00 due in August... and, our vehicle insurance and homeowners insurance is all due August 22, that's $300 for the house, and, $900 for the year for the two vehicles, so that's another $1200.00... that's $1900.00 due in August... plus all the 'regular' stuff, like house and truck payment.

It's been that way for 20 years, as of September this year, we have been in this house for 20 years.

Oh yea.... had to pay $6.00 for the dog tags too ! Aww, he's worth it I guess.

Wow big congrats on keeping the house that long! Its especially hard when you pay for that stuff on your own, many people dont save for it and then get totally screwed when its due.

ElleGee · 07-16-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by galeane29

My property taxes are $300 a year. The taxes and my home owners insurance are paid out of my Escrow account which I pay a little into each month so there is no way of being late.

My property taxes are so low because I live outside the city limits.

I would kill to have $300 a year property tax... Damn Providence.. *Kicks Roger Williams's ghost

JKATHERINE · 07-16-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ElleGee

I would kill to have $300 a year property tax... Damn Providence.. *Kicks Roger Williams's ghost

Me, too!! Try $2402.17 a year for our house! EEEK!

Char · 07-16-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by freeby4me

Wow big congrats on keeping the house that long! Its especially hard when you pay for that stuff on your own, many people dont save for it and then get totally screwed when its due.

TY ! Trust me, in the early days, there were hard times ! One year, we had a huge yard sale, and made around $400 in two days...lol, just the extra we needed to pay the bills in August.

As for our house, we had a good fixed rate for 1988 (6.9%), had a decent down payment, so, the payment never changed. Back in 2001, I refinanced the house, got almost 2% less on the interest (5¼%), got an extra $14,000 and bought a new car... and ended up with the same house payment ! (well, it was like $2.00 more a month) By doing that, the money we got for the car was at the 5¼ rate ! It's all good...

freeby4me · 07-16-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Char

TY ! Trust me, in the early days, there were hard times ! One year, we had a huge yard sale, and made around $400 in two days...lol, just the extra we needed to pay the bills in August.

As for our house, we had a good fixed rate for 1988 (6.9%), had a decent down payment, so, the payment never changed. Back in 2001, I refinanced the house, got almost 2% less on the interest (5¼%), got an extra $14,000 and bought a new car... and ended up with the same house payment ! (well, it was like $2.00 more a month) By doing that, the money we got for the car was at the 5¼ rate ! It's all good...

Wow, that is truly amazing. It just goes to show ya what "stick-to-it-iveness" will get ya!

Kelsey1224 · 07-16-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by galeane29

My property taxes are $300 a year. The taxes and my home owners insurance are paid out of my Escrow account which I pay a little into each month so there is no way of being late.

My property taxes are so low because I live outside the city limits.

How about $6,000 for property taxes? That's what we pay each year (thank goodness it is still a deduction). The taxes are due in two installments and they are always due the same days every year. We do have an escrow account and I wouldn't have it any other way. Oh...I live in S. California.

freeplease · 07-16-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JKATHERINE

Me, too!! Try $2402.17 a year for our house! EEEK!

Try paying $5600 a year. Holy EEEK! I hate our tax system. It's fight, fight, fight every year. It kills me because there is so much waste in our local government. Not to mention the corrupt Illinois state government. Ahh, I can't think about it. It makes me crazy.

sunniekiss · 07-16-2008, 09:52 PM

$300 a year!!!! Mine just went UP $300 a year!! I am now going tp pay @$2,500 a year.
I've been in my home for 28 years & the due date for both set of taxes is always around the same date.
I have never heard of any tax collector taking debit or credit cards. It will be interesting seeing you try to pay your taxes next year in change. I will bet you a $ that you will be making a quick dash to CoinStar.
I HATE TAXES!!!!

JKATHERINE · 07-16-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelsey1224

How about $6,000 for property taxes? That's what we pay each year (thank goodness it is still a deduction). The taxes are due in two installments and they are always due the same days every year. We do have an escrow account and I wouldn't have it any other way. Oh...I live in S. California.

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Originally Posted by freeplease

Try paying $5600 a year. Holy EEEK! I hate our tax system. It's fight, fight, fight every year. It kills me because there is so much waste in our local government. Not to mention the corrupt Illinois state government. Ahh, I can't think about it. It makes me crazy.

OMG, Gals!!!

07-16-2008, 03:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
galeane29 JoeMama Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sweet Home Alabama Posts: 5,014 iTrader: (4) Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 1,079 Times in 572 Posts	My property taxes are $300 a year. The taxes and my home owners insurance are paid out of my Escrow account which I pay a little into each month so there is no way of being late. My property taxes are so low because I live outside the city limits. __________________

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Char BÎgbïG RÕck¤Ñ¤RöLL ÓüTLaW Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: WîLd, wõÑdËrfùL WëŠt VîRgÎnìå ¤ MõÛn†aíÑ MåmÄ ÕF †Hê ÈÄs† Posts: 6,550 iTrader: (4) Thanks: 1,095 Thanked 858 Times in 466 Posts	We didn't want our taxes included in escrow... nor our insurance, we just pay all that on our own. Anyways, just last week I filled out our personal property tax form, and sent it in, that means our 2008-2009 personal property and real estate taxes are about due, we'll get the due notices in a few weeks... our personal property are always around $250 for both vehicles, and the real estate are around $450.00 (unless they have went up again, won't know until we get the bill), that's $700.00 due in August... and, our vehicle insurance and homeowners insurance is all due August 22, that's $300 for the house, and, $900 for the year for the two vehicles, so that's another $1200.00... that's $1900.00 due in August... plus all the 'regular' stuff, like house and truck payment. It's been that way for 20 years, as of September this year, we have been in this house for 20 years. Oh yea.... had to pay $6.00 for the dog tags too ! Aww, he's worth it I guess. __________________ *Churchill: A young man not a liberal has no heart... an older man not a conservative has no mind.*

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sunniekiss Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 365 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 2 Thanked 87 Times in 47 Posts	$300 a year!!!! Mine just went UP $300 a year!! I am now going tp pay @$2,500 a year. I've been in my home for 28 years & the due date for both set of taxes is always around the same date. I have never heard of any tax collector taking debit or credit cards. It will be interesting seeing you try to pay your taxes next year in change. I will bet you a $ that you will be making a quick dash to CoinStar. I HATE TAXES!!!! __________________ I'm not here for your entertainment do you really want to mess with me tonight?

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