Dover, Delaware: A Tax Friendly Retirement City
By Charlotte Demontigny
The only saying is true, "There are two things
you can rely on in life; death and taxes." More
often than not, when looking for an ideal place
to retire, one of the considerations for most
retirees is taxes; specifically property taxes.

While there are many cities across the US who
boast "no-income tax" retirement; the fact is
property and sales taxes can absorb most of your
retirement income.

Dover, Delaware is not only among the top ten
places to retire to, but has the lowest property
tax of any city in the US. In fact, there are no
sales taxes at all in this state, and social
security benefits are free of state tax. Moreover,
up to $12,500 of a retirees income is tax free.
Add to this the fact that a home valued at $133,
000 requires a payment of just a little over $540.
00, which makes Delaware one of the top locations
in the US offering tax friendly city.
With homes ranging in the area of $111,000; this
city of 32,000 residents offers a community
considered to be high on the senior friendly city
list as well.

Conveniently located halfway between Washington
and New York, Dover is within a few hours of one
third of our nation's population, Dover offers an
ideal location along with a quality of life
second to none. Living in Dover,

Article continued below...