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- Source: Dallas Morning News
- Date: November 25, 2007
- URL: Read the story
- Bylines:
Kevin Krause ,
Molly Motley-Blythe
- Topics:
Tax ,
Government Contracting
- Data Types:
Local Data
- Description/Excerpt: Dallas County officials say they are aggressive about collecting delinquent property taxes.
But some of those tax delinquents have done work for Dallas County government, receiving thousands of dollars of taxpayer money, according to an analysis by The Dallas Morning News.
Other property owners have received lucrative tax exemptions from Dallas County and its other taxing entities.
Dallas County contracts prohibit the county from doing business with companies whose owners owe state franchise taxes and even child support. But no such language exists for property taxes.
Before county commissioners can approve a final development plat, the owner must provide certification from the county tax office that their taxes are up to date. But no such provision is required of vendors selling goods and services to the county.
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