Taylor Swift, Rhode Island
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As much as Taylor Swift would like to sh-sh-shake-it off, if the state of Rhode Island has its way, she and other vacation homeowners who live in their pricey residences part-time will be hit with hefty fees,
Swift is known for throwing elaborate parties at her sprawling waterfront Rhode Island abode alongside a slew of famous faces on July Fourth.
Rhode Island’s budget plan targets high-end vacation homes — with a proposal nicknamed after a pop star grabbing headlines. One of the proposals would add a new surcharge on second homes worth more than $1 million, unofficially branded the “Taylor Swift Tax."
Rhode Island lawmakers are pushing a new tax targeting luxury second homes — nicknamed the “Taylor Swift Tax” after the pop star whose $17 million Watch Hill mansion would be among the ...