Why Is Janus the God of Property Taxes?

Oh, you didn't know that the ancient Roman deity Janus was the god of property taxation? Don't feel uninformed; I myself just made this up to make a point! Janus is known for three things: 1. as god of gates and doors, he symbolizes all beginnings; 2. he is the god for whom the month of January is named; and 3. he is represented by two opposite faces. So, why, you may ask, did I decide to anoint Janus the god of property taxation? Well, for the selfsame three reasons alluded to above. First, the beginning of the year, January, is the essential time to do your property tax planning for the year. Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as property tax planning. It may not be as elaborate or involved as federal income tax planning, but the pay-offs for small investments of View the rest of this article