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NH's 'Current Use' tax program (RSA 79-A):

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B) Allows qualifying undeveloped land (farm, forest, wetland) to be assessed at current use value rather than market development value, with a land use change tax if withdrawn

NH's Current Use program (RSA 79-A) significantly reduces property taxes on qualifying undeveloped land including farm, forest, and wetland parcels of 10 or more acres (or smaller parcels with at least $2,500 in annual farm income). If land is taken out of current use for development, a land use change tax (LUCT) of 10% of full assessed value applies. The program does not permanently exempt land from taxes, and the LUCT is a key feature agents must understand.

Answer Options
A
Reduces property taxes only on agricultural land; forest and wetland parcels do not qualify
B
Allows qualifying undeveloped land (farm, forest, wetland) to be assessed at current use value rather than market development value, with a land use change tax if withdrawn
C
Applies to all land regardless of development status, including land with existing residential structures
D
Permanently exempts qualifying land from property taxes with no penalty for future development

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Related Topics:

RSA 79-Aproperty taxland use change taxrural propertyundeveloped landagricultural land

Key Terms:

Current UseRSA 79-ALand Use Change TaxLUCTundeveloped landproperty tax assessment

Related Concepts

Tenancy by the entirety is a form of co-ownership available only to married couples that includes the right of survivorship and protection from individual creditors. Neither spouse can unilaterally sell or encumber the property.

Tenancy in common is a form of co-ownership in which two or more persons hold separate, undivided interests in property without the right of survivorship. Each owner can hold unequal shares and can independently transfer their interest.

A freehold estate conveys ownership rights, while a leasehold estate grants the right to possess and use property for a specific period without ownership.

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