Comments on: New report on state spending http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/ Political news in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:36:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: taxes http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-41271 taxes Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:17:04 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/#comment-41271 Heard of couple who moved with their aging parent. They have the aging parents name on the deed along with their name,so the aging parents qualifies for the enhanced senior star and this results in a hugh lowering of their school tax bill, even though the people who live with aging parent are in their 50's. Sort of a way to scam the system and still receive low taxes plus additional star checks in the mail. Heard of couple who moved with their aging parent. They have the aging parents name on the deed along with their name,so the aging parents qualifies for the enhanced senior star and this results in a hugh lowering of their school tax bill, even though the people who live with aging parent are in their 50’s. Sort of a way to scam the system and still receive low taxes plus additional star checks in the mail.

]]> By: Friend http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-41258 Friend Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:38:06 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/#comment-41258 Ed This is a big scandal for both Reps and Dems thorughout the state. So far the main street media is staying away from this. Pass the word around. Ed

This is a big scandal for both Reps and Dems thorughout the state. So far the main street media is staying away from this. Pass the word around.

]]> By: ed1 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-41145 ed1 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:40:20 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/#comment-41145 Incredible. I just read it, Friend. Almost 3000 households in Yorktown ALONE pay no school taxes, yet claim and receive STAR rebates? All because the State hasn't the "technology" to catch the cheaters? It's little wonder NY is in financial chaos. We are led by birdbrains and dilettantes. Incredible. I just read it, Friend. Almost 3000 households in Yorktown ALONE pay no school taxes, yet claim and receive STAR rebates? All because the State hasn’t the “technology” to catch the cheaters? It’s little wonder NY is in financial chaos. We are led by birdbrains and dilettantes.

]]> By: Friend http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-41143 Friend Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:22:57 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/#comment-41143 Ed1 Go to www.ncnlocal.com Archieves last two weekly editions. Ed1

Go to http://www.ncnlocal.com
Archieves last two weekly editions.

]]> By: ed1 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-41140 ed1 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:04:46 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/#comment-41140 Interesting. I didn't know there were homeowners who owe no school taxes. Is this so? I know a relative who "celebrated" her 90th birthday in February. She lives in a small house worth, in today's market perhaps $450,000 because she cannot afford to keep it up. She pays personally for help to come in. She lives on social security and her deceased husband's small ($600 per month) Navy pension. I handle her tax forms, and she pays over $9000 in school taxes alone. She has been paying school taxes since 1946 despite having no one in her immediate family ever having used the school system. And that does not include Federal, State, County, sales and local taxes. Personally, I don't think these elderly people should be expected to pay school taxes at all. Interesting. I didn’t know there were homeowners who owe no school taxes. Is this so? I know a relative who “celebrated” her 90th birthday in February. She lives in a small house worth, in today’s market perhaps $450,000 because she cannot afford to keep it up. She pays personally for help to come in. She lives on social security and her deceased husband’s small ($600 per month) Navy pension. I handle her tax forms, and she pays over $9000 in school taxes alone. She has been paying school taxes since 1946 despite having no one in her immediate family ever having used the school system. And that does not include Federal, State, County, sales and local taxes. Personally, I don’t think these elderly people should be expected to pay school taxes at all.

]]> By: Friend http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/comment-page-1/#comment-41135 Friend Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:05:41 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/10/31/new-report-on-state-spending/#comment-41135 Should look at STAR program where a minimum of 70 Million dollars is given out to homeowners who owe no school taxes. Should look at STAR program where a minimum of 70 Million dollars is given out to homeowners who owe no school taxes.

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