GEOPOLITICS | ‘Taylor Swift Tax’ Stirs Bad Blood With Rhode Island Homeowners

A Rhode Island tax increase on second homes is drawing pushback from homeowners who say it could strain their finances, not just wealthy residents such as Taylor Swift, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg News reporter Greg Ryan said some residents with family properties are worried about the impact, as other cities and states consider higher taxes on second homes, including a proposed pied-a-terre tax in New York City by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.