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A few
weeks ago I received in the mail a copy of a personal property tax bill, dated
06/13/2012.
For 2006, principle - $63.29, interest $34.11
for a total of $97.40.
For
2007, principle - $39.77, interest $26.04 for a total of
$65.81.
This
was sent to Village Real Estate, a real estate office I opened in January1984
with a USED desk and chair I purchased for a grand
total of $100.00. Shortly after two (2) file cabinets were
added, and
later a copy machine and a few miscellaneous cabinets. Around 1996, I purchased
a fax machine. Personal property taxes were paid on these
items from 1985 to 2005 when I decided enough was enough. All
equipment was so old and depreciated they no longed qualified for
deductions on my state and
federal income taxes.
On one
hand I am willing to do my share to support the town and all the services
provided.
On the
other hand, there are businesses on Route 9 that are not, and have
not, been billed personal property taxes, have not been paying their fair
share, and a town councilor has
been receiving a Homestead Exemption on real estate taxes
that he was not entitled to.
I have paid the Town of
Lisbon many times over for used and old office furniture and
equipment while
many others are not even being billed. Where is the fairness to others with a program of this type?
Dot
Fitzgerald
A
Lisbon Concerned Citizen
1 comment:
I do not believe the town has any idea how much money is being lost because the Personal Property system is so screwed-up. But you can be assured the Good Old Boys are not paying their fair share. The system is so messed up and the town is losing so much money because of incompetency it is not funny. This is yet another prime example.
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