has a message for the homeowners rushing to prepay their property taxes before new rules take effect on New Year’s Day: not so fast. In a notice posted to its website, the agency said that to qualify, property taxes must also be assessed in 2017. _____The Evening Briefing by Email Get a nightly rundown of the day's top stories delivered to your inbox every Monday through Friday. Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern. And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, posted weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Weekend Briefing, posted at 6 a.m. Sundays.

Source: New York Times December 28, 2017 22:52 UTC