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Should we Eliminate the Agricultural Tax Exemption

Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:23 pm
Posted by FIREAWAY
Member since Jul 2022
237 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:23 pm


In major populated states such as Florida, there is a shortage of housing. The majority of the state land is owned and maintained by farmers who through the agricultural tax exemption horde large swaths of land and refuse to sell. Because of this, developers and builders have to overpay for land. This causes a shortage in home inventory and an overall price increase for first time home buyers.

If we eliminate the agricultural tax exemption, it would cause farmers to either sell their land or pay the true cost of the tax in their county. Overall I think this would benefit the majority of people instead of a small group of wealthy land-owning farmers.
Posted by FleurDeLonestar
The Dirty HOU
Member since Mar 2011
6170 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:25 pm to
Get bent commie baw.
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
50994 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:25 pm to
quote:

Should we Eliminate the Agricultural Tax Exemption


If your answer to anything is ever "we need to tax more," you are wrong.
Posted by poochie
Houma, la
Member since Apr 2007
6393 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:27 pm to
How do you fricking liberals not understand every time you “raise the taxes on the rich”, the rich just charge us more?
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
4389 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:28 pm to
Pay the farmer a fair wage to sell.

Interesting how the could buy the land they didnt want and overspend on that but they couldnt overspend on the farmers land that they really wanted?

The problem is Mr. Banker thinks he is smarter than the Farmer. If the farmer has no debt the banker can gladly go frick himself into oblivion. Thats the farmers land until the farmer does not want it to be anymore. Pay the man.
Posted by tigeraddict
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
11847 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:38 pm to
People are moving to the urban or suburban areas...... no one is wanting to build mega subdivisions in BFE....

BFE is where farm land is located......
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37202 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:38 pm to
Are they really running out of land in Florida??

The ag exemption should go away just like all exemptions should go away. Charge a low tax for everyone.
Posted by CleverUserName
Member since Oct 2016
12786 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:40 pm to
Sure man!! Let’s decrease food production!! Move in illegals who live on the taxpayers dime in cheap housing!! Hot damn! You really nailed it! Figured it out!! Problem solved! Argument ovah!! Hack down those orange groves!! Pave over the fields!! More cheap huts for refugees!!
This post was edited on 4/3/24 at 2:42 pm
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
12727 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:41 pm to
These threads are always fun for me because i get to watch people support tax subsidization for things they like but then later argue against it for things they don't like.
Posted by Ten Bears
Florida
Member since Oct 2018
3336 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:41 pm to
Frick off...I enjoy my ag exemption It's absolutely necessary because I have to plant corn, but for some strange reason, I always bush hog it instead of harvesting it.
Posted by jrodLSUke
Premium
Member since Jan 2011
22300 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:43 pm to
How about we let the government take all of your property, redistribute your wealth, and eliminate all of your tax breaks?

All in favor, say Aye.
Posted by chili pup
Member since Sep 2011
2891 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:45 pm to
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This post was edited on 4/3/24 at 3:00 pm
Posted by FATBOY TIGER
Valhalla
Member since Jan 2016
9098 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:46 pm to
You want your homes to cost more, remove AE for the pine that I grow and insure against loss.

Go ahead, I'll charge more.
Posted by Metariemobtiger
Mobile
Member since Aug 2019
420 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:48 pm to
Yea, frick all that. I build for a living and I can tell you, i much rather see farmland than some bullshite DR Horton development.

In my area the large landowners are farmers as well and the are slowly selling out. It’s a Dr Horton wasteland now .
Posted by Pvt Hudson
Member since Jan 2013
3601 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:48 pm to
Abolishing the Ag exemption in Texas would crush the value of land.
Posted by Flats
Member since Jul 2019
21998 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:54 pm to
Either get rid of it or extend it to everyone who owns undeveloped land, regardless of zoning.
Posted by Taxing Authority
Houston
Member since Feb 2010
57447 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 2:57 pm to
quote:

In major populated states such as Florida, there is a shortage of housing. The majority of the state land is owned and maintained by farmers who through the agricultural tax exemption horde large swaths of land and refuse to sell.
The lengths you people will go to to blame anyone and everyone except terrible monetary policy and government subsidies to re-inflate the 2000-2007. real estate bubble get sillier by the day.
Posted by FredBear
Georgia
Member since Aug 2017
15066 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 3:00 pm to
The OP is one of those who thinks we don't need farmers or agriculture because everyone just goes to the grocery store for stuff like that.
Posted by LSUfanNkaty
LC, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2015
11144 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 3:16 pm to
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FIREAWAY



What the frick is wrong with you? Are you retarded?
Posted by concrete_tiger
Member since May 2020
6110 posts
Posted on 4/3/24 at 3:18 pm to
Horde? frick you.

I see farms forced to sell land to pay tax bills around me now.

I’d rather people move to where there is housing. I’m sick of places we own property being overrun.
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