Comments on: Retirement Planning: Most Affordable Places To Retire

By: oldsigndog

oldsigndog — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:23:05 +0000

Vermont has a 6% sales tax and certain towns and cities can be granted the ability to add an additional 1% by the Vermont legtislature.

By: John Pantoja, San Juan, Puerto Rico

John Pantoja, San Juan, Puerto Rico — Sat, 19 May 2012 21:17:07 +0000

Anybody hasn’t contemplated Puerto Rico although is a territory of the US if you live here as a bonafide resident you don’t have to pay federal taxes for income earned, except for interest income and/or dividends. Nor Social Security is taxed, Property taxes are low for a house of $200,000 probable you may less then $1,000.00 a year depending the municiaplity could be lower. Health coverage for Medicare and Medicaid are accepted, Private Blue Cross medical plans are offered for the Elderly at reasonable premium rates. The Weather is warm all the year only you have from June to November Hurricane Season similar to what occurs in the Eastern US Seaboard. you don’t require a passport to travel back and forth to the US. Cost of Living a little bit high however it is manageable. Disadvantage you can’t vote in the President elections. If you have been here befopre on vacation and havew seen entire island, you might give a try. Find out and explore for yourself.

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By: Eva Rosenberg, EA - Your TaxMama

Eva Rosenberg, EA - Your TaxMama — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:01:17 +0000

Incidentally everyone, the latest AARP Magazine printed a correction to the article referenced at the very beginning of my story. It turns out, all the property taxes in their article were 10x the actual amount. So Maine’s property tax is NOT 14.35% ($28000). It is actually 1.435% ($2800). Makes a HUGE difference, doesn’t it? Suddenly, Maine becomes affordable!

By: Eva Rosenberg, EA - Your TaxMama

Eva Rosenberg, EA - Your TaxMama — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:54:37 +0000

Hi JSM,

You’re ABSOLUTELY correct. For more details – and to see which counties allow the transfer, please see my reply to Richard, below.

By: Eva Rosenberg, EA - Your TaxMama

Eva Rosenberg, EA - Your TaxMama — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:51:09 +0000

Hi Richard,

As a CA Real Estate Broker, you’re doing your clients a major disservice, I am sorry to say. You only know half the story.

Proposition 60 allows for the transfer of property tax values within a county.
http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/faqs/propositions60_90.htm#2

Proposition 90 allows seniors to transfer their property values into other California counties. Although, since each county gets to decide if they will permit the transfer of the value, not all counties allow this.

According to the California Board of Equalization, there are 8 counties who permit this kind of inter-county transfer, as of Feb. 15, 2010.
http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/faqs/propositions60_90.htm#18

In fact, there is another provision for folks who are disabled to get a second bite at the apple – Proposition 110.
http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/faqs/propositions110.htm

To read more about California’s rules, visit the State Board of Equalization’s website and read their FAQs.
http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/faqs/propositions60_90.htm

Other states may have similar rules, with similar complexities between districts.

By: Richard C Dennis

Richard C Dennis — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 05:49:34 +0000

As a CA real estate broker, I know. Seniors can take their low tax rate with them ONLY WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY. Richard C Dennis