Gov. DeSantis says hotel taxes could fill budget holes once property tax phased out

Gov. DeSantis says hotel taxes could fill budget holes once property tax phased out

If Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to end property taxes is successful, he says tourists can fill the gaps. “If you ask people, would you rather not have to pay property taxes if that meant that Canadians and Brazilians may pay more hotel tax, I think 100% of Floridians would say that’s a trade that they would want to make,” DeSantis told Sean Hannity. The Governor continues to make the case that property taxes are an undue burden on homeowners, arguing…

Impact of Eliminating Property Taxes on Florida’s Housing Market

Florida Housing Market – A home for sale in St. Augustine, Florida, USA. Photo: Paul Brennan/Shutterstock.com Some local governments are considering eliminating property taxes to ease financial pressures on homeowners. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently suggested on social media that he would be open to abolishing these taxes statewide, though he acknowledged that doing so would require a constitutional amendment. According to Joel Berner, a…

First in the Nation? Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes ELIMINATING Florida's Property Tax

DeSantis urges lawmakers to take action to end property taxes at Orlando visit

To become a reality, the proposal would have to be approved by the voters as an amendment to the Florida Constitution.

DeSantis calls for $1K property tax rebate for homeowners

Gov. Ron DeSantis wants state lawmakers to approve property tax relief, which he said could save homeowners $1,000.

DeSantis calls for billions in property tax relief, doubles down on eventually removing the tax

Governor Ron DeSantis is calling on the Florida legislature to direct billions of dollars toward cutting property taxes.  And at a press conference Monday, DeSantis also doubled down on his goal to eventually eliminate property taxes.  DeSantis says the House of Representatives produced a proposal to direct 5 billion dollars towards cutting taxes.  And his goal is to focus those funds specifically on property taxes.  “And if we do that, we would…