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.
HOST (Homestead Optional Sales Tax). In 1997 DeKalb County started collecting a 1% sales tax that is used to reduce property taxes. They have to use at least 85% of the money collected in this sales tax to put towards increasing the homestead exemption. Only owner occupied homes get this credit so you'll see that there is a big difference in taxes in DeKalb County between owner occupied homes and rental homes.