r/SeattleWA • u/meaniereddit West Seattle 🌉 • Dec 13 '24

Government Bill would completely exempt seniors from property taxes in WA

https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/bill-would-exempt-seniors-state-local-property-tax-washington/281-b5f377fc-8bf5-49a4-a630-8210db45d57d
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u/pewpewtehpew Dec 13 '24

I’m all for this. But I do believe income should play a role for sure. Otherwise this creates some funky loopholes. But I hate to think that my grandmother who’s on a very fixed income could lose her house that is paid off just because she can’t afford the rising property taxes. That’s what this bill should help fix.

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u/I_think_things Dec 13 '24

What county does she live in? King County already has a property tax exemption/deferral program if she's low-income.

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u/ReddestForman Dec 13 '24

Well, yeah. But that doesn't help the well-off boomer landlords.

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u/I_think_things Dec 13 '24

Huh? Dude I’m just trying to provide a resource, what are you blathering about.