Taxes in NH

[transman004]

Hi NH Residents,
I would like a little info on taxes in the free state. I'm sure my questions have been answered somewhere in this forum, but I am ignorant and new here and don't how or where to look. How are property taxes calculated in NH?

[AlanM]

Hi NH Residents,
I would like a little info on taxes in the free state. I'm sure my questions have been answered somewhere in this forum, but I am ignorant and new here and don't how or where to look. How are property taxes calculated in NH?

They are based on the assessed valuation of your home, multiplied by the tax rate.

[Marcy]

My tax bill (Concord) is broken down into city tax, county tax, statewide education tax and local education tax.  The tax rate is multiplied by the assessed value of one's property, and my experience is that the tax rate and the assessed value, one or the other or both, change from year to year.  Taxes in my town are due quarterly on the first of April, July, October and January.  I can't say for other towns, but I would think it would be similar.

[transman004]

OK I have found the search box, maybe I can answer my own question without pestering anyone on this forum.
Thanks for your replies.

[FrankChodorov]

Hi NH Residents,
I would like a little info on taxes in the free state. I'm sure my questions have been answered somewhere in this forum, but I am ignorant and new here and don't how or where to look. How are property taxes calculated in NH?

They are based on the assessed valuation of your home, multiplied by the tax rate.

the buildings and the land values are assessed seperately although the tax rate is uniform.

in Harrisburg, Pa. they uptax the land values 6X the building values.

as a result Harrisburg has gone from one of the most distressed cities in the country to one of the most vibrant in 30 years...

[Lex]

as a result Harrisburg has gone from one of the most distressed cities in the country to one of the most vibrant in 30 years...

So, why don't you move there? 

[Dreepa]

Welcome Transman.

Also taxes vary greatly between different towns.

[FrankChodorov]

as a result Harrisburg has gone from one of the most distressed cities in the country to one of the most vibrant in 30 years...

So, why don't you move there? 

why?

I want to bring that sort of tax reform to NH...

[Rhiannon McKinnon]

Frank,
It would seem that you would run into an awful lot of resistance trying to implement your "reforms" in NH....why would you want to go through all of that effort, when you can have what you want without having to work so hard for it?  We would be GLAD to trade your house in NH for either one of our houses here in south central PA!  Both of them are located 35 minutes or less from your beloved Harrisburg, so it would be easy to visit your state lawmakers and thank them for voting themselves another pay raise.  One house is a nice Victorian on a large lot, built circa 1910.  At this property, you will have property tax, school tax, state income tax, local income tax, county income tax, borough tax, and per-capita tax....is this enough for you?  How about wonderful laws like permits required to have a yard sale?  The zoning ordinance specifies that you cannot put a chain link fence around your yard, so you would get to enjoy the "collective value" of the community's high standards for everyone.  This property is located 35 minutes south of Harrisburg, in a town of about 1500 people.  Our other property is a half hour south of Harrisburg, in a city of about the same size.  Due to its more urban location, it is a rowhouse style property located three blocks from the center of downtown.  This is also a Victorian style property, circa 1890.  This is a two unit building, which means that the house is split into two apartments.  Therefore, in addition to the property tax and school tax and all the other above mentioned taxes, you also get to pay a landlord tax of $100 per unit a year!  In addition, this city has wonderfully socialist laws such as requiring a permit for any kind of an open flame (candles, torches, fires, etc) to protect you from yourself so that you do not burn down your house.  Here in PA, you can have all the "economic rent" and "collective value" that you want!  If you want your taxes raised, government at all levels will be glad to listen to you, and you will not be laughed at as you are here.  So are you really serious about the wonderful socialist arguments you make?  Would you like to put your money where your mouth is?  Come on down, PA needs and wants more people just like you!  Our offer to trade either of our houses (you even get to pick which one) in PA for your house in NH is absolutely serious!  How about it Frank?  Some of the wonderful folks on this board might even volunteer to help you move.....

~RM and husband

edit:  oh yes, we can't forget about the state sales tax, either!

[FrankChodorov]

It would seem that you would run into an awful lot of resistance trying to implement your "reforms" in NH....

why?

it is a very simple reform as a first step - a revenue nuetral shifting of all taxation off of labor and capital and onto what is not created via individual human labor.

the analogy for Harrisburg is being very narrowly advanced by me...they have split their property tax rate to 6X land values to capital values and it has had a very positive effect on the economy.

why would you want to go through all of that effort, when you can have what you want without having to work so hard for it?

all things worth achieve require hard work...in this case equal liberty is the goal.

are you really serious about the wonderful socialist arguments you make?

socialism is generally thought of as the collective ownership of the means of production - can you point specifically to any of my posts here that I have ever called for the collective ownership of anything?

please be specific!

the rest of your argument is a house of straw...

[aries]

Rent! Then you will never see a tax bill.

[Rhiannon McKinnon]

Frank,

"can you point specifically to any of my posts here that I have ever called for the collective ownership of anything?"
We do not come here to get sucked into these type of 'discussions'.  Your posts are here for all to see.  Go back and read them again if you've forgetten what you've said.

"the rest of your argument is a house of straw..."
We've given you an offer, a quite legitimate and serious one...not an argument.  Would you like to put your money where your mouth is, and accept it?  If so, you can enjoy living in a "vibrant" community that is experiencing the "very positive effect" of all that you espouse in your numerous posts, among others who feel the same way that you do.  So what do you say, Frank?  Would you like to trade your house in NH for one of our houses in south central PA?  A simple yes or no answer will suffice, no need to waste space with anything more than that.

~RM and husband

[FrankChodorov]

We do not come here to get sucked into these type of 'discussions'.  Your posts are here for all to see.  Go back and read them again if you've forgetten what you've said.

in otherwords "no I can't"...

Would you like to put your money where your mouth is, and accept it?  If so, you can enjoy living in a "vibrant" community that is experiencing the "very positive effect" of all that you espouse in your numerous posts, among others who feel the same way that you do.  So what do you say, Frank?  Would you like to trade your house in NH for one of our houses in south central PA?  A simple yes or no answer will suffice, no need to waste space with anything more than that.

you said: "you can have what you want without having to work so hard for it"

and then rattled off all of the taxes that fall on labor and capital...it would be harder to reform all of the taxation on labor and capital then to shift property taxes off of human effort and onto the natural opportunites we enclose here in NH.

thus your comments are a "house built of straw"...

[Rhiannon McKinnon]

Frank-

"in otherwords "no I can't"..."
The operative word is WON'T, not can't.

You never answered the question.  Do you want to trade your house in NH for one of our houses is south central PA?  Again, a one word yes or no answer will suffice.

~RM's husband

[Kat Kanning]

Cool    Sounds like a deal to me!