New Pay Table Out

[Guest Dataman]

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm#BM03

[Jim MAC]

Wow a 27 dollar raise. Hey the might cover the cost of milk and eggs for a month for a familly of 5. Wait the don't count my daughter she just lives in my house and over 18 so of course I don't support her lol

Jim

[Pete53]

Windy:

I was answering a direct querry from NAm Vet 1968 about how the Amendment came out and where he could read it. I said in an earlier post that it would not hit till 2009 in 2 years and than only if the Legislature enacts it into law. Since 86% of Texas Voters voted for it one would hope that they will do it but our glorious House Leader Tom Craddick spoiled a whole lot of tax relief because of his temper tantrums last Session.

[Guest rickb054]

Windy:

I was answering a direct querry from NAm Vet 1968 about how the Amendment came out and where he could read it. I said in an earlier post that it would not hit till 2009 in 2 years and than only if the Legislature enacts it into law. Since 86% of Texas Voters voted for it one would hope that they will do it but our glorious House Leader Tom Craddick spoiled a whole lot of tax relief because of his temper tantrums last Session.

Pete,

I am under the impression that the legislature has no choice since this was voted on as a state constitutional amendment, it should only be a formality for it to pass into law.

Speaking of Taxes when I left the state in 2005 the Text courts were going to decide on the legality of the application of property owners paying school taxes. Right now My school taxes are paid to a county that I do not even live in because I am right on the county line. Ironically I pay all the other taxes to bexar county. Any information on what happened in the courts?

[Pete53]

Rick:

The Courts were supposed to address the so called Robin Hood School tax where a rich school per their definition has to kick back major bucks to about 220 smaller districts who do not have a big tax base. I imagine that even though you are on the border with the County that you are in a school district that is in two counties and the school district has hired Bexar County to collect the taxes. In years past the district collected on their own but I am in same boat as you and pay all my taxes to Dallas County and they get the money to the districts they collect for.

The next legislature has to enact enabling legislation and unless the Governor calls a special session and allows the legislature to do something earlier it will not take effect till 2009. A person over 65 or carried as disabled on tax roll can elect to defer their taxes by contacting thier Central Appraisal District and filling out the proper form. If you elect to defer the tax no enforcement action can be taken and when you sell your homestead they will collect the taxes at the closing with simple interest.

Hope this gives you some clarity

[Pete53]

First of all there are not as many as you think. Secondly if enacted the Legislature will probably subsidize or authorize some sort of agreement to reimburse the affected Taxing Jurisdictions.

Number of Veterans Rated 100% Disabled (as of 09/30/07):

249,904. In Texas last time I looked it was around 24,000 and I would guess that not all are homeowners.

Course many of our dear local politicians hate to give up a dine that they can collect so I am pretty sure some will fight against it.

If you are still curious you could call the Bexar Central Appraisal District and ask them how many 100% Veterans they have on the tax roll. I am sure that you can get the info. I once asked the Dallas Appraisal District how many disabled homeowners in the City of Dallas and they told me a little over 24,000. Of course only a small portion would be Veterans

[Guest rickb054]

Rick:

The Courts were supposed to address the so called Robin Hood School tax where a rich school per their definition has to kick back major bucks to about 220 smaller districts who do not have a big tax base. I imagine that even though you are on the border with the County that you are in a school district that is in two counties and the school district has hired Bexar County to collect the taxes. In years past the district collected on their own but I am in same boat as you and pay all my taxes to Dallas County and they get the money to the districts they collect for.

The next legislature has to enact enabling legislation and unless the Governor calls a special session and allows the legislature to do something earlier it will not take effect till 2009. A person over 65 or carried as disabled on tax roll can elect to defer their taxes by contacting thier Central Appraisal District and filling out the proper form. If you elect to defer the tax no enforcement action can be taken and when you sell your homestead they will collect the taxes at the closing with simple interest.

Hope this gives you some clarity

Actually my school taxes are billed by and paid directly to Guadalupe County all $2012.56 By my mortgage company

and the rest is billed by and paid directly to Bexar County all $1920.37 by the mortgage company

I live in Bexar county so I really don't understand how this can happen.

(This is about 1 1/2 months of va compensation and really sucks )

Thanks for the information