Couldn’t have picked a happier arrest picture lol

[Bigchillin83]

Poor fella they picked the happiest pic to display for his arrest lol… he was just tryin to help hisself out a little bit lol, we all know ascension parish taxs are to high even the accessors lol

Former Ascension Parish Deputy Assessor arrested, accused of changing tax values for his property

GONZALES - The former deputy of the Ascension Parish Assessor's Office was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly changed tax values for his personal property.

www.wbrz.com

 

[mickey]

Lawd if you would see our property taxes over here you would see why this dude worked the numbers on said properties

 

[hotbiggun]

Arrested? Must be a republican

 

[hotbiggun]

Lawd if you would see our property taxes over here you would see why this dude worked the numbers on said properties

Before moving here i was in Washington state then Houston. You dont know high taxes.

 

[mickey]

Before moving here i was in Washington state then Houston. You dont know high taxes.

But Texas doesn’t have income tax right?
Is that the offset?

 

[hotbiggun]

But Texas doesn’t have income tax right?
Is that the offset?

I guess so

 

[fordw60s]

But Texas doesn’t have income tax right?
Is that the offset?

Yes that is the offset. property taxes are higher here to make up the difference for no income tax and some sales tax. my property taxes in Colfax for 2.5 acres and a 1300 sq ft house were about $700 a year. Now I'm in Texas between Lufkin and Beaumont my taxes are $1,000 for 1.5 acres and 1200 sq ft. But the best explanation I have gotten here is that for Texas the more you own or the nicer things you want you pay for it. live a simpler life and it doesn't cost as much.

Tax offices were interesting when I used to go to all of them to look for land owners and how much every single one of the offices always said they were the poorest of the state and couldn't afford anything. Worst ones to go to were LaFouche, St. Tammany and Caddo parishes at the time.

 

[Magdump]

I bet he just thought that was a perk of the job…

 

[Gator 45/70]

Damn shame you pay for a piece of property but never truly own it.

 

[Manimal]

This is a great example of why government is so corrupt. This guy did this, risked his freedom, to save what...$1000yr? He had a great job with awesome benefits, and he still did that.

 

[mickey]

Yes that is the offset. property taxes are higher here to make up the difference for no income tax and some sales tax. my property taxes in Colfax for 2.5 acres and a 1300 sq ft house were about $700 a year. Now I'm in Texas between Lufkin and Beaumont my taxes are $1,000 for 1.5 acres and 1200 sq ft. But the best explanation I have gotten here is that for Texas the more you own or the nicer things you want you pay for it. live a simpler life and it doesn't cost as much.

Tax offices were interesting when I used to go to all of them to look for land owners and how much every single one of the offices always said they were the poorest of the state and couldn't afford anything. Worst ones to go to were LaFouche, St. Tammany and Caddo parishes at the time.

4K for a house in ascension parish on a subdivision lot.

Ascension parish has extreme property taxes.

 

[jdindadell]

Property tax is the ultimate tax. Basically it means that you cannot own anything more than you can carry around on your person. That makes everything else the property of the gov't.

Don't pay your property taxes, the local peeps take your property and your contents... No questions asked. So if you have stuff and want to put it somewhere, you will be paying property tax. One way or another. Rent a house, your rent goes toward the landlord paying the property tax.