Posted on 06/10/2011 3:58:19 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing
NEPTUNE, N.J. (AP) — Spotty enforcement and an outdated state law allow thousands of landowners to pay pennies on the dollar in property taxes.
The Farmland Assessment Act of 1964, intended to preserve agriculture in New Jersey, is being used by millionaires, developers and anyone with at least five acres to slash their farmland tax bills by 98 percent.
An Asbury Park Press investigation into farmland assessment records found that landowners deemed "fake farmers" by those calling for reform are producing little more than the bare minimum — $500 — in goods to qualify for the tax breaks.
One landowner grew weeds and another forged a signature on a government document in attempts for the tax break, the Press found. A third used a cow to eat the home's front lawn for a few months and then sold the animal in the fall. Under the law, that homeowner was entitled to the tax break on his five acres.
They don't follow the rules that they set in place for us. They have their own rules.
It’s not a tax dodge, it’s an investment.
It’s not stimulus........ it’s an investment?
It’s always easier to be compassionate with other people’s money than one’s own.
Governor Christie, paging Governor Christie...
what a punk...
Caller to Hannity mentioned this. He looked it up because he didn’t believe her.
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Bruce Springsteen as well, he pays almost no real estate taxes because he employs an “organic gardener” - John Stossel did a whole show on freeloaders and brought both of these up in the show
Probably some flaming liberal wrote rules....’ya think?
While you are walking in the a tall grass...go read ...really read the terms of a conservation easement.....
Fake farmer and a fake rocker.
He really never struck me as a rock singer. More of a pop singer. Same with Bruce.
I’ve read stories on Bono (as I’m sure many here have) and it astounds me that these libs want higher and higher taxes ‘for the rich’ but they find it perfectly OK to hide their own money away from their governments.
Amen brother.
“John Stossel did a whole show on freeloaders and brought both of these up in the show”
So, if you abide by the law you’re a ‘freeloader’?
If springsteens the boss (and that’s by no means a certainty) then bon jovi is the administrative assistant.
Yep, it’s an Investment, by the government, ... for the children.
You don't think that's possible?
Stop playng with your parents computer.
Translation:
The Asbury Park Press is calling people who actually do meet the requirements of the law to qualify for tax breaks, "fake farmers", because they are sympathetic to government taxers instead of to taxpayers.
Let's all look at the tax returns of the Asbury Park Press, their reporters, and their owners and managers, and see if we can call them names for complying with the tax laws, too.
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