Black Hills counties among first to adopt new sales tax option for homeowner property tax reduction

Property Taxes Fuel the Local Spending Fire

Income tax rate reduction and elimination has been a top policy trend for more than a decade, but in proposals to reduce or limit property tax burdens have emerged in recent months as an equally important, or in some states a more important fiscal policy priority than income tax relief.   Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently enacted several property tax reforms in an effort to reduce unnecessary government spending at the local level. “Propert…

Black Hills counties among first to adopt new sales tax option for homeowner property tax reduction

PIERRE — At least 4 South Dakota counties — including 3 in the Black Hills — have decided to implement sales taxes to lower property taxes for homeowners, while several