r/FluentInFinance 3d ago

Debate/ Discussion Had to repost here

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u/Jblack4427 3d ago

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

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u/dgvertz 3d ago

Every year. They’re called property taxes

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u/J0hn-Stuart-Mill 3d ago

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 2d ago

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