# The rich don't pay their fair share in taxes!! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 14, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420 "2008-05-14T10:26:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/41 "2008-05-14T12:49:07Z")
Many mortgages require escrow so you don’t fall behind in taxes like George Holt, you know the guy that works for Erie county and wants all of us to pay taxes. I am soo pissed off right now!!! ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/42 "2008-05-14T13:07:22Z")
I know almost all first time mortgages require escrow. My houses total taxes are around 3200 in city of Tonawanda for my 1250 sq ft, 3br 1 bath starter home. My tax assessed value of my home is 62,200 and my appraised value is 93,000k. I still pay almost 40% of my mortgage payment to escrow for taxes. Really unbelievable at the property taxes here, more and more realizing JayS is right owning a big home (or building new) in WNY is just no a wise financial move. ---
**Author:** ![87FOXGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ecd19e/32.png) [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/43 "2008-05-14T13:09:24Z")
This scares me away from wanting to build my house. :ohnoes: ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/44 "2008-05-14T13:25:50Z")
:picard: come on, you thought it was going to be 10k and it turns out it is 14k didnt you think that it ~could be 4-5k higher? taxes never go down, what about when you have 4% tax increase? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/45 "2008-05-14T13:51:28Z")
> [@Anonymity](#): > > :picard: > > come on, you thought it was going to be 10k and it turns out it is 14k didnt you think that it ~could be 4-5k higher? taxes never go down, what about when you have 4% tax increase? Umm that is more like 40%-50%. That’s a bit different than 4%. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/46 "2008-05-14T13:56:21Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > 3,000 on 15 acres. wah wah wah wah - you have 15 acres of land. I have a 120x40 lot and pay 4K… you want the land you pay for it! ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/47 "2008-05-14T15:15:02Z")
NYS is gonna start looking like a huge forest attached to NYC at the rate people wise up and leave ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/48 "2008-05-14T15:17:01Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > It is half and it’s East Aurora not Springville. Ha SORRY! I don’t know why I thought you living in springville?! That sucks thought, It’s like you probably paid a pretty penny for 15 acres, and now you have to drop 14g’s a year in taxes? Yuck. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/49 "2008-05-14T15:28:19Z")
> [@ly555is](#): > > NYS is gonna start looking like a huge forest attached to NYC at the rate people wise up and leave :lolsign: I like that one, and may reserve the right to use it future small talk. ---
**Author:** ![1995gts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1995gts/32/4987_2.png) [@1995gts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1995gts)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/50 "2008-05-14T15:44:21Z")
13-14 in taxes OMG I bitch at paying 3k lol… ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/51 "2008-05-14T15:47:04Z")
I mean, I know I talk a lot of shit about NY… but honestly, I have fam there. Wouldn’t kill me to move back if something came up, whatever - but I’ll be damned if I don’t listen to my wallet in times like these ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/52 "2008-05-14T15:57:31Z")
so you never answerd my question about how much its appraised for, and if your going to fight it ---
**Author:** ![StrokedZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/strokedz28/32/7592_2.png) [@StrokedZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StrokedZ28)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/53 "2008-05-14T16:03:21Z")
Thank you for your money. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/54 "2008-05-14T16:24:18Z")
> [@StrokedZ28](#): > > Thank you for your money. lol, he _is_ in Erie county afterall. But I thought school taxes went to _his_ district…? ---
**Author:** ![kingsario](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kingsario/32/7572_2.png) [@kingsario](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kingsario)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/55 "2008-05-14T17:01:05Z")
property taxes suck in NYS period… ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/56 "2008-05-14T18:21:06Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > Umm that is more like 40%-50%. > That’s a bit different than 4%. no, when you taxes increase 2-4% every 2-3 years. how long will you last, what is your cut off? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/57 "2008-05-14T18:23:43Z")
Taxes may suck in NYS…but your paying a 1/4 of the price for the house compared to other areas… ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/58 "2008-05-14T18:24:40Z")
I dunno…my parents property taxes are just about double yours… :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![kingsario](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kingsario/32/7572_2.png) [@kingsario](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kingsario)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/59 "2008-05-14T18:29:28Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Taxes may suck in NYS…but your paying a 1/4 of the price for the house compared to other areas… Id rather pay more house than taxes ---
**Author:** ![slowtalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowtalon/32/7205_2.png) [@slowtalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowtalon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420/60 "2008-05-14T19:53:59Z")
jesus thats alot of taxes my father has a rental in the city and pays like 1200 a year for a 2 family home with a double lot. School taxes are the worst it should be based on how many kids you have and if they go to public school. when you get into those areas its so expensive why should people without kids have to pay rediculous taxes because the schools wanna build new football fields, when i was in HS and played soccer all the city schools had a few public parks we played at but then when you travel out to the suberbs you see these schools with fields that could be used for a professional event its fucking high school. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-rich-dont-pay-their-fair-share-in-taxes/48420.md?page=4)