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In some states, a push to end all property taxes for homeowners
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House Speaker Jon Burns holds up proposed property tax relief legislation during a press conference at the Capitol in Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. - photo by Arvin Temkar /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP
ATLANTA (AP) — It is a goal spreading among anti-tax crusaders — eliminate all property taxes on homeowners. Rising property values have inflated tax bills in many states, but ending all homeowner taxes would cost billions or even tens of billions in most states. It is unclear if lawmakers can pull it off without harming schools and local governments that rely on the taxes to provide services.