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Property Tax Structures in New England. Daphne A. Kenyon Visiting Fellow Lincoln Institute of Land Policy NCSL New England Fiscal Leaders Meeting February 24, 2012. www.lincolninst.edu. State & Local Government Property Tax Revenue, 2005. www.lincolninst.edu.
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Property Tax Structures in New England Daphne A. Kenyon Visiting Fellow Lincoln Institute of Land Policy NCSL New England Fiscal Leaders Meeting February 24, 2012 www.lincolninst.edu
State & Local Government Property Tax Revenue, 2005 www.lincolninst.edu
State & Local Property Taxes Per Capita, New England, 2009 www.lincolninst.edu
Effective Property Tax Rates, New England, 2010 www.lincolninst.edu
Census Jurisdictions Reporting Property Tax Collections, New England, 2009 Source: Significant Features of the Property Tax, 2009 www.lincolninst.edu
Property Tax Limits, New England, 2009 Sources: Significant Features of the Property Tax, Various State Statutes, Lohman 2006 www.lincolninst.edu
Property Tax Circuit Breakers • Provide households with direct property tax relief that increases as household income declines, for a given property tax bill • Prevent taxpayers from being overburdened by property taxes (just as electrical circuit breakers prevent circuits from being overloaded by electric current) • Assist residents whose property tax burdens are disproportionate to their income • Are a targeted and cost-effective form of tax relief www.lincolninst.edu
Circuit Breakers in New England, 2009 www.lincolninst.edu
Residential Property as Share of Total Valuation, New England, Selected Years Source: Various State Government Sources and Rhode Island Public Expenditures Council www.lincolninst.edu
Related Reports from Lincoln Institute Rethinking Property Tax Incentives for Business DevelopmentDaphne A. Kenyon, Adam H. Langley and Bethany PaquinForthcoming2012 Payments in Lieu of Taxes: Balancing Municipal and Nonprofit InterestsDaphne A. Kenyonand Adam H. LangleyNovember 2010 Property Tax Circuit Breakers: Fair and Cost-Effective Relief for TaxpayersJohn H. Bowman, Daphne A. Kenyon, Adam Langley, and Bethany PaquinMay 2009 www.lincolninst.edu
Related Reports from Lincoln Institute Property Tax Assessment Limits: Lessons from Thirty Years of ExperienceMark Havemanand Terri A. Sexton June 2008 The Property Tax-School Funding Dilemma Daphne A. KenyonDecember 2007 www.lincolninst.edu
Contact Information Daphne A. Kenyon Visiting Fellow Dept. of Valuation and Taxation Lincoln Institute of Land Policy 617-661-3016 DKenyon@lincolninst.edu www.lincolninst.edu