Tax overhaul is back: DeSantis signals summer session, phase-out strategy

A divisive proposal to nix property taxes on primary homes in Florida is back in play after failing to gain approval during the regular legislative session.  Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is term-limited this year, signaled he will bring back the initiative in a summer special session and that the bill would call for a phase-out reduction in levies instead of an outright elimination from the get-go, Florida Politics reported.  “Our goal would be: Homestead properties would be exempt from property tax,” DeSantis said in Palm Beach, adding he will work with the legislature after this month. “You still get […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.