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minus-squarePacattack57@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoThe homestead exemption is not a tax. It is a discount on tax. Therefore there is no penalty for owning extra homes. Landlords not only benefit from the homestead exemption but also get you to pay the property taxes on the house you’re renting.
minus-squareTwentySeven@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoExtra tax on non resident properties vs discounted tax on your residence. As far as I can tell, it’s the exact same thing
The homestead exemption is not a tax. It is a discount on tax. Therefore there is no penalty for owning extra homes. Landlords not only benefit from the homestead exemption but also get you to pay the property taxes on the house you’re renting.
Extra tax on non resident properties vs discounted tax on your residence. As far as I can tell, it’s the exact same thing