Understanding the Taxpayer Relief Act: Act 1 of Special Session 2005 - 2006
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Overview of Act 1, which uses a combination of "slots" money and local income taxes to provide property tax rebates for eligible households and requires school districts to get voter approval for large tax increases. Extension publication. Available fall, 2006. |
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Understanding the Homeowner Tax Relief Act: Act 72 of 2004
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Overview of Act 72 of 2004, which allows school districts to use local contributions and state "slots" money to provide property tax reductions to homeowners and farmers. Extension publication. 2004. |
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Forest Finance 4: Understanding Forest Property Tax Assessment in Pennsylvania |
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Overview of how forest properties are assessed under Clean and Green - Pennsylvania's preferential tax assessment program. Extension publication. 2002 |
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Understanding the Homestead and Farmstead Exclusions |
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Introduction to the homestead and farmstead exclusions, which were authorized for counties, municipalities, and school districts by Act 50 of 1998. Extension publication. 1998. |
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Local Taxes & Our Community |
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This is a hands-on, discussion-oriented workbook series about local taxes in Pennsylvania, designed to help communities understand the local tax choices available to them and the impact of those taxes on the community's taxpayers. It extensively uses information from participant's own communities. |
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How is the Real Property Tax Distributed Among Land Uses? |
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Details-breakdown of real property tax across different land uses, and thus different taxpayers. Extension publication. 1998. |
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Real Property Taxes and Farm Income in Pennsylvania |
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Examines how real property taxes on farms compare to farm income, and thus the tax burden on farms. Includes supporting Web site with county-level information. Extension publication. 2001. |
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