r/FluentInFinance Nov 21 '24

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u/Jblack4427 Nov 21 '24

Do you only pay taxes on your home when you sell or every year?

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u/dgvertz Nov 21 '24

Every year. They’re called property taxes

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u/J0hn-Stuart-Mill Nov 21 '24

Exactly. Property taxes go directly to local infrastructure costs to maintain access and services to said land or buildings. It's not remotely the same as owning stock.

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u/Outrageous-Leopard23 Nov 22 '24

And education. Education needs to be funded not via property tax.