Tantallon South Civic Association

Tantallon North, Tantallon South and Tantallon Square Area Civic Associtions are partnering to host a  “TOWN HALL MEETING” with candidates running for County Council and County Executive in the 2010 elections.

YOUR COMMUNITY…..

YOUR VOICE……

YOUR OPPORTUNITY…..

to address your concerns and get answers from the candidates running office.

Please download and fill out the survey at the link below.  Your answers will be used to generate the questions for the forum.

To Volunteer for this event, please contact Tara at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

THANK YOU!

Tax Relief for Homeowners

On Tuesday (May 2^nd) Governor O’Malley signed a bill that will bring long-overdue tax relief to homeowners in Prince George's County.  The action could cut hundreds of dollars from many homeowner tax bills.

The bill the Governor signed (SB683) was the Senate counterpart to a bill I introduced (HB892) to make it clear that the Maryland “Homestead Tax Credit” applies to all property taxes, whether they come from the county, the state, local governments, or (as of Tuesday) bi-county agencies like the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC).

The Homestead Tax Credit

The Homestead Tax Credit limits how much more you have to pay when the value of your home rises.  At the state level, the cap is 10%.   If the assessed value of your house goes up by 50% (which was not uncommon in the boom years of the recent past), the Homestead Credit effectively limits the increase in your tax bill to 10% a year.

If you have lived in your house for any period of time, you likely have accumulated a Homestead Tax Credit.  How much depends on how much your house has increased in value (the more it's gone up, the larger the credit) and how long you have lived there.