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Forbes’ list of priciest property taxes…where’s Eugene?

Filed under: Other, Statistics — luke at 10:03 pm on Monday, October 15, 2007

I can’t figure out how second homes near the Sierras could trump property tax rates in Eugene. $3200 for a $500k home is about 40% less than anyone would pay for the same home in Eugene. Yet Oregon (and Eugene) is not on Forbes’ list of cities/counties with the priciest property taxes. Huh?

Since property taxes in Eugene are relatively high, I thought I should poll you, the great and powerful reader, to see what you think about replacing some or all of Oregon’s property taxes with a progressive consumption tax.

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Comment by Taxed2death

October 16, 2007 @ 9:03 am

Lets try a sales taxes in lue of our current income tax structure. We (Oregon) touts our self as a state of tourism, lets collects some taxes on all those out of stater’s. Some say you can’t do that, they will stop visiting. Now that might be a welcome side effect ;)

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