Inequities Remain Regarding 'Helping Those With No Complaints Wrong Way To Spell Tax Relief' (Our Opinion, Oct. 12): ...more

October 20, 2007

I want to congratulate The Tampa Tribune for the Oct. 12 editorial 'Helping Those With No Complaints Wrong Way To Spell Tax Relief.' The tax system has created enormous disparities between citizens who are equals, and the new solution is not only to keep this disparity in place, but to allow people that already have an unfair advantage to keep this advantage forever. ...more

October 15, 2007

An editorial on Gov. Charlie Crist's latest attempt to lower local government tax burden. ...more

October 13, 2007

SEBRING — Two questions are being raised about the "Save Our Seniors" property tax discount, passed statewide by voters in 1998 to help lower-income homeowners age 65 and up. First: Should Highlands County commissioners raise this tax break? Highlands County offers 1/10th of the maximum level of this tax relief, available to seniors with annual household income of $23,600 or lower. The commissioners authorize it at a $5,000 reduction in the taxable value of a homestead house. The constitutional amendment creating Save Our Seniors originally gave cities and counties the option of reducing homestead taxable value by up to $25,000. A year ago, the state Legislature adjusted the maximum up to $50,000. ...more

September 16, 2007