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Property tax replacement

Replacing property taxes with alternative revenue sources such as sales taxes, income taxes, or dedicated levies, and the associated fiscal and administrative tradeoffs.

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Jan 24, 2026
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Which states have successfully maintained education outcomes after lowering property taxes?

A narrow set of states—most prominently and, to a more qualified degree, —offer examples where were paired with state-level fiscal redesigns that preserved or improved measurable student outcomes, but...

Jan 18, 2026
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How do local governments use sales, income, or dedicated levies to replace property tax revenue?

Local governments that seek to reduce or eliminate property taxes typically try to make up lost revenue by expanding sales taxes, authorizing local income taxes, or creating dedicated levies (often on...