Untax the Roof is a national movement with one clear objective: the complete abolition of recurring property taxation.
Because property-tax systems are established and administered primarily under state and local law, achieving that objective may require action in every state. Untax the Roof is structured to support state-level lobbying, public education, grassroots organization, legislative proposals, constitutional amendments, and ballot-measure campaigns where legally available.
We will also research and evaluate possible federal avenues, including whether a constitutional amendment or another lawful federal action could establish nationwide protection against recurring property taxation. We will not claim that Congress can accomplish this through ordinary legislation unless that position is supported by careful legal research.
Under Article V of the United States Constitution, Congress may propose an amendment with the required two-thirds vote in both chambers, but an amendment does not become part of the Constitution unless it is ratified by three-fourths of the states. National Archives: Constitutional Amendment Process
State Action
Untax the Roof will research the legal and legislative process in each state. Depending on state law, a campaign may involve legislation, a state constitutional amendment, a ballot measure, litigation, or a combination of approaches.
State proposals must be evaluated individually. A method that is available in one state may not exist in another, and the wording required to abolish a tax without creating unintended gaps or substitutes will vary.
Federal Action
Untax the Roof will investigate whether a federal constitutional amendment or another lawful federal measure could protect property owners nationwide. We will distinguish an available legal mechanism from a desired political outcome and will seek qualified legal review before publishing a detailed federal plan.
A Short Transition
Untax the Roof may support a short phaseout if complete abolition is legally guaranteed, the deadline is enforceable, and lawmakers cannot quietly abandon the commitment.
A transition should give governments time to make responsible budget changes. It should not become a 10- or 20-year delay that preserves the tax indefinitely. A credible phaseout should include clear deadlines, measurable reductions, public reporting, and legal protection against reversal.
One National Objective
Our national mission does not depend on discovering a single federal solution. If abolition must be achieved state by state, Untax the Roof will work to build the research, organization, public support, and legislative pressure necessary to pursue it in each state.
The route may differ from one state to another, but the ultimate goal remains the same: ending the recurring taxation of privately owned property throughout the United States.