New property tax breaks pit homeowner relief against school funding. Counties get to choose.

A new tax-credit option is saving homeowners a few dollars a month. For many schools and agencies, it means losing millions.
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16 States That Exempt Senior Citizens From Property Taxes—and 7 More That Are Working on It

Senior citizens who are also homeowners have to worry about property taxes in most states — but not all! To ease the strain, 16 states and the District of Columbia offer property tax exemptions for ...
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Property taxes are forcing senior citizens out of their homes, a state bill could change that

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Senior citizens are being hit with property taxes they can’t afford, forcing them away from their forever homes and into assisted living facilities. Gary Millen is a Peoria ...

Taxing seniors out of their homes is morally reprehensible | From the editor

In Cincinnati, 29% of homeowners and 60% of renters above age 65 are cost-burdened, according to U.S. Census data – well ...
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St. Louis County school districts react to financial loss due to Senior Citizen Property Tax Freeze

The Parkway School District sent a letter to families on Thursday addressing its loss from the Senior Citizen Property Tax ...