Oops
Remember the law that state legislators passed to make homeowners certify that they qualify for the homestead property tax credit, which caps annual increases? (Many of you haven't had to fill out the paperwork yet, but you will, if you own a home.) Well -- Gadi Dechter reports today that some legislators are improperly getting that credit on homes that aren't their primary residence.
The legislators, Democrats and at least one Republican, are pleading ignorance: They said they didn't know they were getting the tax break.
Del. Don H. Dwyer Jr., an Anne Arundel Republican who received breaks on two homes he doesn't live in, told Dechter that people who don't qualify for the credit shouldn't be getting it, himself included:
"Clearly, it's very easy" to have subverted the tax credit before the law change, Dwyer said. "When you have members of the legislature that have been in the same boat and don't even realize it, how many other homeowners do you think are in the same situation?"
