property tax relief
Coverage of property tax relief in the Nexus archive.
- Tax expert critical of Ohio governor candidates’ property tax relief proposals
Ohio Republican nominee Vivek Ramaswamy and Democratic candidate Amy Acton have proposed property tax relief plans. A nonpartisan tax expert criticized Ramaswamy's proposal to roll back taxes to 2020 levels as impractical without state funding, while calling Acton's rebate and homestead exemption plan sensible but insufficient.
- Law proposed to ease tax burden for spouses of fallen officers in Albany Co.
Albany County Legislature has proposed a law to provide property tax relief to surviving spouses of police officers who died in the line of duty. The measure aims to address the emotional and financial challenges faced by these spouses.
- DeSantis’ property tax plan is different than what was described
Gov. Ron DeSantis' property tax proposal, which includes increasing homestead exemptions to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, differs from the $500,000 exemption he described. The legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 2F, caps assessed value increases for non-homestead properties but does not address small businesses as DeSantis claimed. The Florida Education Association raised concerns about potential impacts on school funding.