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Friedman Addresses Immigration, Crime, Taxes, State Spending HOUSTON, Texas Sept. 6, 2006 Independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman today began a four-city tour to roll out an aggressive plan that calls for a common-sense approach to illegal immigration, crime, taxes and government spending.
Texas Property Taxes: Simply Explained! Greetings from the Lone Star State! As most of you know, Texas (and especially Dallas-Fort Worths) sales price to rent ratios are very high. For example, a 1750 s.f. single family detached home with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms can be acquired for $125,000 and then leased to a family for about $1200-$1300 per month. This equates to nearly a 1% ratio! Yet, nearly every time I am asked to run the numbers for a client a major concern arises taxes! Yes, property taxes in Texas are rather high. Taxes on property pay for our schools, our roads and many of our emergency services. As we do not have a state income tax, our local governments must generate monies another way.
Producers Should Stay Updated on 2006 Tax Issues (AgNews) COLLEGE STATION ? School finance reform will lower property taxes assessed to Texas landowners, but will now tax many business entities previously not affected by the state's franchise tax, according to financial consultants.
