The Use of "Circuit Breaker" Legislation on Property Taxes Is

question 58

Multiple Choice

The use of "circuit breaker" legislation on property taxes is intended to

• A)make taxes more equitable by placing limits on taxes applied to certain categories of people, such as the poor or the elderly.
• B)make taxes less equitable as the tax rate is closely related to ability to provide tax breaks to rental property owners.
• C)ensure parity in property tax revenues between wealthy and poor neighborhoods.
• D)make tax collection more efficient.

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