re: Texas is all fun and freedom until the tax bill comes

It’s all fine and good until you retire and your income drastically decreases but your tax burden continues to increase

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Exactly. My property tax has gone up but

-so has my property value
-my kids can walk to a top rated elementary school
-there are three amazing, clean parks in our neighborhood to use
-really nice pool and splash pad
-low crime
-I’ve gotten raises at work and not taxed any extra on them

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Where do you live? Asking for a friend

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Many of these people gonna have to move outta their McMansions when they retire.

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This. What if you don't make a lot of money but saved up, bought a nice house and live within your means.

Income tax doesn't hurt you, but property tax could push you out of your own home.

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if you don't make a lot of money but saved up

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If you saved up in a tax shelter such as a 401k, you pay income tax on what you draw from that. And on any gains from outside investments. In a no income tax state, you aren't taxed. Everyone takes their property tax into account when making hime purchases here. Home values reflect it (my house is a 600k home in LA, but only 400k here). I'll likely downsize my home and move to a more rural area when kids graduate and that'll be a savings on property tax. I will never avoid income or property tax. I'll be drawing income and living somewhere till the day I die. I much rather pay property taxes which more directly benefit me locally.