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  2. Wilhelm: The year taxpayers paid taxes early to keep schools open

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    Voters approved a 9.6 mills tax and some paid their property taxes early to keep Fremont City Schools in ... local schools’ request for 9.6 mills of tax money in the form of a 4.5 mill renewal ...

  3. Public school funding in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This education is mandated by the states. With the completion of this basic schooling, one obtains a high school diploma as certification of basic skills for employers. [1] The largest source of funding for elementary and secondary education comes from state government aid, followed by local contributions (primarily property taxes). [2]

  4. Local option sales tax - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a local option sales tax (often abbreviated LOST) is a special-purpose tax implemented and levied at the city or county level. A local option sales tax is often used as a means of raising funds for specific local or area projects, such as improving area streets and roads, or refurbishing a community's downtown area.

  5. Best schools vs lowest taxes; how closely do they relate?

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    Yesterday I blogged about a recent study by The Tax Foundation ranking state by the rate of state plus local taxes residents of each state paid. One commenter mentioned that there was a ...

  6. Special-purpose local-option sales tax - Wikipedia

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    A special-purpose local-option sales tax (SPLOST) is a financing method for funding capital outlay projects in the U.S. state of Georgia.It is an optional 1% sales tax levied by any county for the purpose of funding the building of parks, schools, roads, and other public facilities. [1]

  7. EDITORIAL: Approve half-cent sales tax extension for Palm ...

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    Approve half-cent tax extension for schools. The Palm Beach Post urges voters to vote YES to extend the school district's half-cent sales tax, which is set to end in December 2025.The extension ...

  8. Taxation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    All but five states impose sales and use taxes on retail sale, lease and rental of many goods, as well as some services. Many cities, counties, transit authorities and special purpose districts impose an additional local sales or use tax. Sales and use tax is calculated as the purchase price times the appropriate tax rate.

  9. Local taxpayers will get much of their school levy taxes back

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    Mar. 30—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — West Virginia's taxpayers will get much of their personal property tax refunded thanks to a new state law that went into effect ...