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Do Caps on Increases in Assessed Values Create a Lock-in Effect? Evidence From Florida’s Amendment One

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The property tax savings provided by assessment caps are generally lost when homeowners move. There is, therefore, a concern that homeowners get “locked-in” to their current home. Using data from Florida, the results presented in this paper show that the lock-in effect is nontrivial in magnitude, especially for homeowners in single-family homes (in comparison to condominiums) and those located in jurisdictions with relatively low property tax rates.

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  • Ihlanfeldt, Keith R., 2011. "Do Caps on Increases in Assessed Values Create a Lock-in Effect? Evidence From Florida’s Amendment One," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 64(1), pages 8-25, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:64:y:2011:i:1:p:8-25
    DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2011.1.01
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