There are several categories of property tax relief, such as relief for senior citizens, for first time homebuyers, for low-income taxpayers, for individual taxpayers, and relief for long-term homeowners.  Following is a brief description of each.

Property tax relief for senior citizens is practical because these people have retired to a lower income and can’t afford to pay property taxes that keep increasing over time.  The government is at least responding in some degree to the needs of this group of taxpayers who are, obviously, experiencing higher costs on lower incomes.

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