This week, Dr. Amy Acton released her Property Tax Relief Plan to provide immediate relief and lower costs for Ohio taxpayers, especially our seniors.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am laser-focused on lowering costs for Ohioans, including through property tax relief. Through my Property Tax Relief Plan, I will expand the Homestead Exemption to protect more Ohio seniors; put more money in Ohioans\u2019 pockets with a property tax spike rebate; crack down on predatory collection practices to protect taxpayers; and push to finally fully implement the Bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan to fund our public schools and remove this burden from property taxpayers,\u201d said Dr. Amy Acton. \u201cIt\u2019s time we finally deliver meaningful relief to Ohio families and seniors.\u201d<\/p>\n
ActOn Property Tax Relief<\/p>\n
As a result of systemic state underfunding of our public schools, several rounds of re-appraisals, market forces, and our corrupt Statehouse giving tax breaks to the wealthy, property taxes have drastically spiked for Ohioans across the state in recent years. Tax delinquencies have skyrocketed, and too many seniors and Ohioans on fixed incomes have been forced out of their homes.<\/p>\n
Ohioans need relief. That\u2019s why as governor, I will:<\/p>\n
Expand the Homestead Exemption to Help Ohio\u2019s Seniors
\n* As governor, I will expand the Homestead Exemption so more of Ohio\u2019s seniors are eligible for property tax relief.
\n* I will raise the cap on the household income eligibility of Ohio\u2019s seniors to $50,000, which will ease the burden for an additional 55,000 homeowners.<\/p>\n
Introduce a Property Tax Spike Rebate
\n* My administration will introduce a property tax spike rebate for Ohio homeowners struggling with high property tax increases.
\n* Homeowners with household incomes below $132,000 who pay property taxes on homes valued at or below $350,000 would be eligible for a rebate of up to $1,000 when their property tax bill has increased more than four percent over the prior year.
\n* This rebate will help Ohio\u2019s working families and seniors who live in communities with the highest home value appreciation rates.<\/p>\n
Crack Down on Tax Lien Certificate Sales and Predatory Collection Practices
\n* I will strengthen Ohio\u2019s efforts to crack down on predatory collection practices, including the sale of tax lien certificates to private collectors who charge 18percent interest rates that burden Ohio taxpayers and hurt Ohio families.
\n* No Ohioan should pay a higher price so corporations and special interests can turn a profit.<\/p>\n
Implement the Bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan
\n* Ohio’s public schools have been systemically underfunded for years, shifting the financial burden onto Ohio taxpayers and local communities through rising property taxes.
\n* As governor, I will fight to fully implement the Fair School Funding Plan, which will ensure public schools in Ohio receive the funding they need and finally decrease the burden on Ohioans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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