Property Tax | TaxEDU Glossary
A property tax is primarily levied on immovable property like land and buildings, as well as on tangible personal property that is movable, like vehicles and equipment.| Tax Foundation
A property tax is primarily levied on immovable property like land and buildings, as well as on tangible personal property that is movable, like vehicles and equipment.| Tax Foundation
Lawmakers can constrain the growth of property taxes without creating new problems. But the details matter.| Tax Foundation
Policymakers can and should address taxpayers’ legitimate grievances about out-of-control property tax bills, but they should do so without upending a system of taxation that is more efficient, fair, and pro-growth, and better suited to municipal finance, than any of the alternatives.| Tax Foundation
A sales tax is levied on retail sales of goods and services and, ideally, should apply to all final consumption with few exemptions.| Tax Foundation
A tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities.| Tax Foundation
Statistics on revenue, expenditure, debt, and assets (cash and security holdings) for governments.| Census.gov
