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For Immediate
Release
5/30/08
Mobilizing to Ease the Tax Burden
Senators
Rafferty and Wonderling help mobile home constituents
HARRISBURG – Most mobile homes are set on land the "homeowner" does not own.
But like the home down the street, mobile home and house trailer owners still
receive a property tax bill each year.
In a move to ease the tax burden on mobile home and house trailer residents,
Sen. John C. Rafferty, Jr. (R-44th) and Sen. Robert C. Wonderling (R-24th) have
introduced legislation that would exempt such homeowners from paying property
taxes.
Senate Bill 1377 would eliminate two sections of The General County
Assessment Law, excluding house trailers and mobile homes from the property
tax.
Sen. Rafferty said he introduced this bill because he believes that forcing
mobile home owners to pay property tax is unjust due to the fact that a mobile
home is designed for transport and is titled by PennDOT like every other mobile
vehicle.
"Some residents have come to me expressing their discontent that they have to
pay property taxes on the assessed value of their mobile homes. I think this is
unfair, because while these people may own the mobile home, they do not own the
land that the mobile home sits on," Rafferty said.
Senator Wonderling echoed Senator Rafferty's sentiments on this legislation
stating, "Often individuals living in mobile homes pay additional fees for the
use of land where they place their vehicle. Requiring these people to pay
property taxes for land they do not own is unfair, especially to those families
living on fixed incomes."
The General County Assessment Law, passed in 1933 and amended in 2002,
originally called for taxes on buildings permanently attached to land or
connected with water, gas, electric or sewage facilities. A mobile home is a
dwelling structure built on a steel chassis and fitted with wheels intended to
be transported to a usually permanent location.
The bill has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
Contact:
Sean Moll
(717) 783-0192
Additional Information:
Tax Relief
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