If and your spouse make $52,000.00 together and own house worth $140,000.00 here's what your left with per dollar earned.
52,000 in income cost you
Fed taxes on average 20% $.20
State Taxes 3.5% $.035
Holland 2.25% $.0225
Sales tax on pruchases 6.75%, let's say $900.00 per month in purchases.
$0.0675
Real Estate taxes $0.0435
Balance left over per dollar - $1.00 less 36.85 cents = You have $0.63 to spend
Wouldn't it be nice to have an extra $390.00 in your pocket at the end of the year?
That can be yours, if you let council know, not to keep the .75% tax on the books. It's your right to tell them not to keep the additional tax.