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E_White12 t1_iy31n00 wrote

Also double property tax on all non residents. Vermont is not your playground.

John Dutton

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Room07 t1_iy35a6m wrote

If you're within the income range for homestead exemptions in Vermont, non residents (and anyone) with a second home in Vermont are already paying up to double property tax on those second homes.

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CountFauxlof t1_iy3g8yc wrote

one of the huge issues with this is that the non-homestead rate includes businesses and therefor is prevented from increasing, so I believe in certain counties it’s actually lower than the homestead rate. personally I think that there should be a non-resident tax rate as non-homestead is inherently flawed and it can drive up rents.

as an example, look at Athens:

http://tax.vermont.gov/property/education-property-tax-rates

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GrubSprings t1_iy3ii9o wrote

> personally I think that there should be a non-resident tax rate as non-homestead is inherently flawed and it can drive up rents.

Taxing people based on their residency is likely unconstitutional discrimination. Three constitutional provisions, the Privileges and Immunities Clause, the Commerce Clause, and the Equal Protection Clause, may invalidate differential tax rules for nonresidents.

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CountFauxlof t1_iy3iwq8 wrote

that's a fair point - in that case I think the homestead deduction should be standardized statewide and there should be different deductions for business and non-homestead with non-homestead being necessarily taxed at a higher rate than homestead. I don't think it makes sense to group non-homestead with business/rentals.

I'm sure enforcement would be difficult.

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pretentiousignoramus t1_iy347c6 wrote

Vermont is 100% New Yorks playground and has been for decades and it seems lots of people are ok keeping the population down and taking their taxes. Your property taxes are already pretty high.

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Loudergood t1_iy619f2 wrote

I can tell you must live in SW VT. Quebec and Massachusetts bear responsibility as well. Taxes on these folks could absolutely be higher.

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greasyspider t1_iy35586 wrote

100% agree. Tax 2nd homes and non primary property at a higher rate.

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