2. variant of Houck 1. Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Hoek-famil... HOUCK Surname The Anglo-Saxon name Houck comes from the family having resided in the place called Hooke in Devon. Houck has been spelled many different ways.
The Homestead Credit is a tax benefit for renters and homeowners with low or moderate incomes. It is designed to lessen the impact of rent and property taxes. Qualifying persons can get back some or all of their state taxes withheld during the year.
Homestead exemption programs reduce property taxes by exempting a certain amount of a home's value from taxation. The value of the tax reduction depends on the exemption amount and the assessment level, or the portion of a property's value that is subject to the local government's tax rate. Homestead credit programs, on the other hand, provide tax credits directly to taxpayers. Qualifying homeowners receive a discount on their tax bills or a rebate equal to a certain percentage of taxes due or a fixed amount.