Re:Where Each U.S. State Gets Its Tax Revenue From
by aidenn0 on Friday November 06, 2026 @12:53PM
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A wealth tax is a tax on your net wealth.
Property tax is a tax on specific property (usually we are talking about real property, but I've paid e.g. property tax on a car). It is usually irrespective of wealth.
Someone who buys a house with cash and their neighbor who is underwater on their mortgage and at risk of insolvency will pay the same tax.
Note also that you rarely see property taxes on e.g. valuable jewelry because unlike real property and cars, both of which have ownership centrally registered, jewelry is not centrally registered.
Re:Where Each U.S. State Gets Its Tax Revenue From
by logankeenan on Friday November 06, 2026 @02:38PM
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If I understand you correctly, you’re saying the distinction on the “wealth” is specific to if the person owns the whole property. If they fully own the property then it could be considered a wealth tax. However, maybe people don’t since they have a mortgage so it’s not taxing them in their net wealth.
Also, not all states apply property taxes the same. In my state, my house is assessed often by the government and then my taxes rise based on the value of my house.