US EditionWard County Treasurer's Office clears confusion about property tax break for mobile homes
- The North Dakota Senate amended House Bill 1176 to decrease the primary residence tax credit from $1,450 to $1,250 at the request of Senate Majority Leader David Hogue on March 27.
- Governor Kelly Armstrong stated that the amendments were 'not nearly good enough' for North Dakotans and emphasized the need for the credit to remain at $1,450 for fairness.
- Senate Majority Leader David Hogue stated the legislation aims to maintain property owners' tax contributions to ensure they have 'skin in the game' with their taxes.
- Concerns remain about the effectiveness of property tax relief and the potential use of Legacy Fund dollars for out-of-state owners.
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Ward County Treasurer's Office clears confusion about property tax break for mobile homes
MINOT, ND (KXNET) — Some North Dakota mobile home owners might be a little frustrated with how their property tax refunds are being handled, but a new law could fix the issue. House Bill 1176 aims to help mobile home owners receive a property tax break by applying a $500 primary residence credit directly to property tax bills. Currently, mobile home owners get a refund instead of an upfront credit, if their tax bill is too low. North Dakota coun…
Lawmakers see end of 'replacement' levy as first step in property tax reform
COLUMBUS — With pressure mounting back home for relief from rising property tax bills, state lawmakers have begun to move piecemeal legislation that so far tinkers around the edges of reform.
Committee advances North Dakota property tax bill but reduces level of tax credit
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a property tax bill Thursday, but adopted amendments such as reducing the proposed tax credit for homeowners. Senate Majority Leader Sen. David Hogue, R-Minot, supported amendments to House Bill 1176, a property tax proposal backed by Gov. Kelly Armstrong. Hogue proposed lowering the primary residence credit from the $1,450 approved by the House to …
The Dickinson Press
Port: Gov. Kelly Armstrong rips amendments to property tax relief bill
MINOT — The quest for property tax reform in the Legislature took an odd turn today. House Bill 1176, which would have given taxpayers a $1,450 credit on their primary residence property tax bill funded by Legacy Fund earnings, was amended in the Senate Appropriations Committee so that it will deliver only a $1,250 credit. The original bill, which was introduced by Rep. Mike Nathe with Gov. Kelly Armstrong's backing, pinned the credit at $1,550.…
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