Voters to Weigh a Host of Property Tax Relief Measures

State and Local Tax attorney Logan Gans was cited in a Law360 article examining property tax relief measures appearing on November ballots in several states as lawmakers respond to rising property values and concerns about increasing tax burdens. The article highlighted proposals ranging from higher homestead exemptions to limits on property assessments, including Florida's Amendment 3, which would significantly increase the state's homestead exemption for non-school taxes and lower the annual assessment cap for non-homesteaded properties. Logan described how the Florida proposal could affect local tax policy, noting that a lower assessment cap could lead local governments to more aggressively reassess properties when they are sold and seek other ways to offset reduced revenue.

"There are constitutional limits, but they may push millage rates up a bit," he said.

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