Florida Lawmakers to Consider Property Tax Elimination Proposal in Special Session
The plan would lift the homestead exemption to $250,000 in 2027 and could leave most owner-occupied homes untaxed, critics say.
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St. Pete leaders warn property tax proposal could jeopardize city
As Gov. Ron DeSantis pushes a proposal that could eventually eliminate property taxes on homesteaded properties, St. Petersburg officials are beginning to raise a question that extends far beyond tax relief: How does a city continue providing services when one of its largest revenue streams disappears? During Thursday’s City Council meeting, members approved a resolution urging the Legislature to carefully consider the impacts of property tax re…
Editorial: DeSantis seeks to ram through a flawed property-tax plan
The best we can say about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to hack property taxes for homeowners across Florida is that it’s not as bad as it could have been. It’s still pretty bad. DeSantis wants to rapidly grow Florida’s homestead exemption, hiking it to $250,000 for 2027, then stepping up the exemption each year by […]
The Florida legislative body resumes its sessions this Monday with a high-impact debate on public finances and citizens’ pockets. Local legislators will exclusively discuss a proposal formally presented last week by Governor Ron DeSantis, which seeks to drastically reduce—and eventually eliminate— property taxes for millions of homeowners in the state. The heart of the tax project lies in a scheme of massive exemptions focused on the main housin…
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