12-28-2024, 04:11 AM
(12-23-2024, 09:22 PM)Ccat Wrote: Does a fully screened lanai count towards the total sq footage in a house?
It may matter whether it is screened or not. On Oahu, a balcony attached to a condo is recorded with the property description. There is interior sq footage and lanai sq ft. I don't know if both are taxed at the same rate.
On the big island you can pour a separate (detached) slab of concrete for a barbecue and dining table, and my draftsman says it won't increase your real estate taxes. However, at one time, the old owner of my house had a roof over the lanai, and then decided to enclose it with two walls and two windows, and raised the floor so it was at the same level as the rest of the interior. In other words, he turned the area into a room. This is certainly taxable.
The general question of when is a "patio" taxable depends on the state. This article says it will jack up the property tax in CA.
https://www.howmuchconcrete.io/blog/does...erty-taxes