[RP TownTalk] taxes

Thu Jul 23 18:23:30 UTC 2009

If you need/want to compare your (or even your neighbor's) current assessment, taxes, and solid waste service charge with amounts in past years, you can access this info pretty easily here:

http://tax-acct-info.princegeorgescountymd.gov/PropertyTaxes/

We've been in RP for 8 years now and for the first 6 years, our property assessment seemed underestimated by anywhere from $20-$100K given the market value of comparable homes in our neighborhood. This year it seems about $10-$30K overestimated given sales of comparable homes (not including short sales and foreclosures). Honestly, I don't know how I feel about it--should I have been paying more for those first 6 years? Does it all wash out in the end? Does the Homestead Tax Credit provide a buffer that makes my taxes actually relate to the real value of my home?

>From 2004 to 2007, our total tax bill increased by $100.

>From 2007 to 2010, our total tax bill increased by $960.

So, we went from about a bump of $30 every year to about $300 more every year. Seems steep.

-Marc

> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:08:03 -0400
> From: dwightrholmes at gmail.com
> To: bruce.wernek at mindspring.com
> CC: ABragg7393 at aol.com; towntalk at riverdale-park.org
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] taxes
> 
> Bruce - that link is for the non-residential version called 'system
> benefit charge'.
> 
> "What is the SBC?
> 
> The SBC is a fee paid by all non-residential property owners in Prince
> George's County that will help provide funding for building and
> maintaining waste disposal systems. The SBC is a service charge and
> not a tax, and therefore also applies to establishments located on
> tax-exempt land."
> 
> I assume the comparable information for the residential version is on
> the web there somewhere but i didn't see it in a very quick
> look-see...
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 1:00 PM, <bruce.wernek at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > Audrey
> >
> >
> >
> > I've already called the county and got the skinny.  You can get more info in
> > the following link
> >
> >
> >
> > "www.pgc-systembenefit.com"
> >
> >
> >
> > under "sbc".  I talked to Mr Wright at (301) 952-7609 who works in the
> > environmental division of PG county and he told me this charge pays for
> > things like "digging the hole" at the dump (I wonder what the money
> > collected from the citizens, businesses, and trash trucks for disposal at
> > the dump is used for).  I asked Mr Wright why I was never billed for this in
> > the past and he said I probably just fell through the cracks.  Apparently,
> > there are quite a few people who "fell through the crack".
> >
> >
> >
> > This "Solid Waste Service Charge" has no business being on my tax bill since
> > it is not a tax.  I'm very concerned about this since the county could put
> > any amount on my tax bill and label is a "you name it service charge"
> > essentially increasing my property taxes without any restrictions.  If I
> > recall PG county tried to raise property taxes, but their request was denied
> > by the state.  It's interesting to note the timing of this new "Solid Waste
> > Service Charge".  I intend to go through whatever process to refute this
> > charge with the county.  I intend on calling the Treasury this afternoon to
> > get more information.
> >
> >
> >
> > I encourage all of our readers to do the same.  From where I stand, this is
> > charge is carte blanche for PG county to increase property tax without
> > having to answer to the state.
> >
> >
> >
> > Bruce
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ABragg7393 at aol.com
> > Sent: Jul 23, 2009 8:38 AM
> > To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org
> > Subject: [RP TownTalk] taxes
> >
> > The property tax bills just came out.  I heard there was some buzz on the
> > Hyattsville list serve, but don't see anything here on our list serve.  Is
> > everyone happy with their bills and assessments?  I have a question and
> > calls to the treasury office don't produce an answer.  We seem to have a new
> > charge on our taxes for "Solid Waste Disposal".  does anyone know what that
> > is?   I think my taxes are outrageous.  Does anyone else have a problem?
> >
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