| − | '''Property tax''' is a tax levied on land and buildings ([[real estate]]) and on [[personal property]]. In the U.S. it is typically the main source of revenue for local government. | + | '''Property tax''' is a tax levied on land and buildings ([[real estate]]) and on [[personal property]]. In the U.S. it is typically the main source of revenue for local government. High property taxes have the effect of depressing property values and ironically lowering tax revenues. |