real estate tax

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A further difficulty is that local officials, who are in charge of devising a real estate tax, have a lot to lose from one.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

Seattle was facing a budget shortfall of $140 million, officials said late last year, in part because of lower-than-expected real estate tax revenue and the effects of the pandemic.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2023

The county’s finances remained sturdy throughout the pandemic and are now so robust that the board of supervisors approved a reduction in the real estate tax.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

A shrinking population translates to less revenue for the city from income tax, real estate tax and sales tax.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2021

She does not know how or where to join in when her children are talking about Woody Allen movies or real estate tax laws or somebody’s yoga class.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez