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.
Benefits of Maryland's Homestead Tax Credit drop along with home values. CJ Lovelace. With local home values dropping in recent years, the benefits of the stateâs Homestead Tax Credit, which protects homeowners from major increases in assessed property value, have largely fallen by the wayside, according to a Washington County financial official.