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Taxes

We Won Our Property Tax Appeal!

by That One Caveman on April 29, 2009

This one journey has finally come to an end. No, not the blog – our property tax fiasco.
Just over 11 months after appealing our grossly unfair property tax reassessment to the State Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB), our case has finally been decided. In case you’ve forgotten the details over the last year and a [...]

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Don’t Squander Your Tax Refund

by That One Caveman on April 8, 2009

It’s that fateful time of year again when we either see how much of our money we get back from the government or we find how how much we still owe. Yes, tax time is upon us and if you haven’t completed your taxes by now, chances are you are scrambling through this final [...]

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Declutter and Donate and Reap the Tax Rewards

by That One Caveman on April 2, 2009

Ahh, it’s Spring cleaning time again! This year the cleaning bug bit me hard and I went from room to room looking for junk that was cluttering up my house and my life. Armed with a large cardboard box and a roll of trash bags, I scoured each room for trash and donate-able [...]

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Friday Link Love – Friends & Fireworks Edition

by That One Caveman on July 4, 2008

By the time you read this, I will be on the road to my old hometown to visit friends and watch some small town fireworks. Fortunately, whatever the public show lacks we will make up for with our own show. No, I’m not foolish enough to waste my own money on fireworks – [...]

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How To Challenge Your Property Tax Assessment

by That One Caveman on June 23, 2008

This weekend I received my property tax bill. (What a lovely wedding anniversary gift…) According to the county’s assessment of my property, the decidedly unfair multiplier they use to “balance” the tax load, and the base tax rate, I owe just over $4,800 in property taxes this year. This amount reflects a [...]

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Earn More Money By Cashing Out Your Mortgage Escrow

by That One Caveman on May 28, 2008

Yesterday, I mentioned that we hired an appraiser to come and give us a full appraisal of our house for property tax purposes. When the appraisal came in much higher than expected – $15,000 over our purchase price 2 years ago – I wondered if we could benefit from this dramatic change.
I remembered reading [...]

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