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  2. Land value tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    There have also been attempts since then to introduce land value tax legislation, such as the Federal Property Tax Act of 1798, [15] and HR 6026, a bill introduced to the United States House of Representatives on February 20, 1935 by Theodore L. Moritz of Pennsylvania. HR 6026 would have imposed a national 1% tax on the value of land in excess ...

  3. For Sale By Owner: A look at selling your own home - AOL

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    The top three sites for those looking to sell their homes themselves are FSBO.com, Owners.com and ForSaleByOwner.com, all of which provide sellers with different tools and services at different ...

  4. Property tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Such notices may include the calculated amount of tax. The property owner may then contest the value. [13] Property values are generally subject to review by a board of review or similar body, before which a property owner may contest determinations. [14] After values are settled, property tax bills or notices are sent to property owners. [15]

  5. History of taxation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States, [56] a couple had lost their home to a fire and had received compensation for their loss from the insurance company, partly in the form of hotel costs reimbursed. The U.S. District Court acknowledged the authority of the IRS to assess taxes on all forms of payment but did not permit taxation on the compensation provided by ...

  6. Real estate appraisal - Wikipedia

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    Value-in-use, or use value [2] – the net present value (NPV) [3] of a cash flow that an asset generates for a specific owner under a specific use. Value-in-use is the value to one particular user, and may be above or below the market value of a property.

  7. Homestead Acts - Wikipedia

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    In all, more than 160 million acres (650 thousand km 2; 250 thousand sq mi) of public land, or nearly 10 percent of the total area of the United States, were given away free to 1.6 million homesteaders; most of the homesteads were west of the Mississippi River. These acts were the first sovereign decisions of post-war North–South capitalist ...

  8. List of plantations in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the United States of America that are national memorials, National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places or other heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.

  9. Economic history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The 1860s were a period of growing protectionism in the United States, while the European free trade phase lasted from 1860 to 1892. The tariff average rate on imports of manufactured goods in 1875 was from 40% to 50% in the United States, against 9% to 12% in continental Europe at the height of free trade. [44]