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- Bill Gates has amassed an extensive — and high value — real estate portfolio.
- His many houses come with a multi-million dollar tax bill each year.
- Here's how much Gates paid in property taxes last year.
As the old saying goes, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.
And even though the very wealthy have been criticized for not paying their fair share, there's one area where it's pretty hard to avoid the taxman: property.