Low value mobilehomes exempted from property tax
Property taxes can be canceled on mobilehomes valued at $12,500 or less in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, and Lane counties. The exemption from property taxes can go back as far as the 2003-2004 tax year. See ORS 308.250(2)(b)
The legislation came out of the Multnomah County tax assessor's office after they found that the majority of those who owned manufactured homes worth less than $15,000 were delinquent even though their tax bills might only be $100 a year.
The tax assessor said that it cost the counties more to try to collect the taxes than the amount they collect and that the resources would be better spent on people who own larger sums of money.
Rep. Val Hoyle, who sponsored the bill, said 94 percent of Lane County residents in manufactured homes valued at less than $15,000 were behind on property taxes. Multnomah County had 270 delinquent accounts for homeowners in this category.
Some may question the wisdom of exempting people who use local services -- roads, public utilities, police, sheriff, and fire protection -- from paying at least some share of those costs and wonder how this adds to people's sense of responsibility as homeowners. But the legislation was enacted out of a desire to "help poor people who are already struggling."
The legislation came out of the Multnomah County tax assessor's office after they found that the majority of those who owned manufactured homes worth less than $15,000 were delinquent even though their tax bills might only be $100 a year.
The tax assessor said that it cost the counties more to try to collect the taxes than the amount they collect and that the resources would be better spent on people who own larger sums of money.
Rep. Val Hoyle, who sponsored the bill, said 94 percent of Lane County residents in manufactured homes valued at less than $15,000 were behind on property taxes. Multnomah County had 270 delinquent accounts for homeowners in this category.
Some may question the wisdom of exempting people who use local services -- roads, public utilities, police, sheriff, and fire protection -- from paying at least some share of those costs and wonder how this adds to people's sense of responsibility as homeowners. But the legislation was enacted out of a desire to "help poor people who are already struggling."