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Jason Mikes on Last Week's Poll

'The tax burden to business owners … will now be greater.'

By Carl Cronan | Updated on March 13, 2008

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF AMENDMENT 1?

At this writing, respondents to last week’s Quick Poll were neck-and-neck, with half believing the new property tax relief plan for Floridians is a great step toward state tax reform and the other half thinking it does more harm than good. Commentator James Hamilton Mikes, an attorney at Quarles & Brady LLP in Naples, examines both sides of the issue, saying the savings realized by homeowners could come at the expense of business owners and government services. He adds that not all owners of residential property will benefit from the perceived tax break. Here are Mikes’ thoughts:

“Supporters of the current tax system are pleased by the passage of Amendment 1. They have received a greater homestead exemption and portability of the Save Our Homes cap. On the other side, those seeking tax reform rather than relief are disappointed. Real tax reform was not presented to voters and the perceived unfairness of the current system has been exacerbated.

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