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Georgia is one of eight states with property tax measures on the ballot.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
And Seattle voters will weigh in on a $1.55 billion transportation levy, the largest property tax measure in city history.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Illinois has among the highest property tax burdens in the country.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
City property tax rates on affordable housing developments would be connected to rent prices, instead of property value, according to a September news release.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
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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 14 Nov. 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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