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The owner of the property pays the tax on the income generated by the property. This is known as the "fruit of the tree doctrine."
The Trust does and it becomes a deduction on the Trust's tax return.
In the United States of America, county level tax assessors keep track of the assessed value of the property and the amount of taxes due and amount paid. These are public records.
I believe that could go either way and should be part of the contract.
The seller is responsible for all property taxes assessed for the period through the date of sale. The buyer is responsible for all property taxes thereafter. Remember in most states that property tax is paid in arrears which means you are paying for a time period of 3-6 months prior to the current date. On a HUD 1 closing statement those time periods and costs are clearly shown.
The state pays the property tax.
The owner of the property pays the tax on the income generated by the property. This is known as the "fruit of the tree doctrine."
In most areas there is at least one and, legally it isn't on the ownership exactly, but a tax the property itself pays...it is due from the property not the owner...but the owner pays it to keep the property from being taken because it owes taxes.
The Trust does and it becomes a deduction on the Trust's tax return.
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Usually the owner of the property is the one that pays the property taxes on the owners property. Some time the mortgage company will pay them from a escrow account but the money that is in the escrow account comes from the property owners monthly payments.
Usually an owner pays property taxes on real estate property s/he owns. Depending on the tax, there may be another answer.
Because the person paying it pays the gift tax.
In the United States of America, county level tax assessors keep track of the assessed value of the property and the amount of taxes due and amount paid. These are public records.
No the bank pays the property tax and maintains the property. You are still responsible for the mortgage
I believe that could go either way and should be part of the contract.
The seller is responsible for all property taxes assessed for the period through the date of sale. The buyer is responsible for all property taxes thereafter. Remember in most states that property tax is paid in arrears which means you are paying for a time period of 3-6 months prior to the current date. On a HUD 1 closing statement those time periods and costs are clearly shown.