http://bloghiltonheadrealtor.com/2009/09/09/2010-taxes-hilton-head/ Just another Myswiftblog Blogs weblog Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:45:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://bloghiltonheadrealtor.com/2009/09/09/2010-taxes-hilton-head/comment-page-1/#comment-53 KATHLEEN S. OLEX, CPA Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:58:41 +0000 http://bloghiltonheadrealtor.com/?p=1142#comment-53 We purchased a second home in Hilton Head from the previous owner who paid $1,576 in annual real estate taxes. Understanding that they were over age 65 and entitled to a partial exclusion, and resident rate, we expected our taxes to go up to approx. $4,600. What a shock when our bill came in at $8,500. We learned that nonresidents don't get school tax credits. So the question is why are nonresident property tax owners taxed so much more for school taxes when we don't even utilize the schools? We know residents that own properties worth 3 times more than our property, and pay one third of what we are billed. We purchased a second home in Hilton Head from the previous owner who paid $1,576 in annual real estate taxes. Understanding that they were over age 65 and entitled to a partial exclusion, and resident rate, we expected our taxes to go up to approx. $4,600. What a shock when our bill came in at $8,500. We learned that nonresidents don’t get school tax credits. So the question is why are nonresident property tax owners taxed so much more for school taxes when we don’t even utilize the schools? We know residents that own properties worth 3 times more than our property, and pay one third of what we are billed.

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