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Old 12-28-2017, 09:07 AM   #96
Jim in CT
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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman View Post
your home needs to be assessed at about half a million to hit the $10k level in CT. That certainly isn't poor.
Also remember, the limit of 10k is for all state and local taxes (not just tax on your home), including car tax you pay to your town (I pay $1,000 a year for a 5 year-old Pathfinder and a 9 year-old minivan) and state income tax, which is around 5%-6% of income. If the total of all those taxes is over 10k, then you are hurt by the cap. But as I posted, there are other things changing that can offset that, especially if you have a couple of kids.
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