1 New Section; Taxation; Persons and Property Liable to Taxation; Supplemental Residence Tax. Amend RSA 72 by inserting after section 6-a the following new section:
72:6-b Unoccupied Housing Tax. Any owner of property that is unoccupied for at least 6 months of the tax year, or is occupied as a short-term rental for at least 6 months of the tax year, shall be required to pay to the department of revenue administration a sum equal to the total of all property taxes, fees, and interest owed on that property to any municipality, city, town, village, or unincorporated place.
I really don't understand this change. First, there is no such RSA 72:6-a. 72:6-a was repealed in 1995. There is a 72:6, but no -a. Don't these folks read the RSA's or did I miss something?? Second, if you own a property and it is occupied for over 6 months by a family member, does this mean it complies? And what is a long term rental if over 6 months is a short term rental. And what about renting to a family member for some nominal rent? That would comply? Or if my property is in a trust, then the trust could rent it to me for over 6 months and it would comply? And what would occupy mean...the power is turned on? This whole thing is so political. If there is a revenue issue and the state needs to raise that money through property taxes, then add some sosrt of rate on ALL PROPERTY...residential and commercial. Fair is fair, not this BS tax on selected folks. It is so bad. If it comes to be, I suggest a group of non resident sue the state for violation of taxation without representation...there was a famous tea party about that way back when... and take it all the way to the Supreme Court. After all, everything in government gets there these days, so why not fill the pot with this issue. Time for folks to stop taking these abusive items and fight back. People should take their rights back and stop bowing to these folks. Just my opinion....
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