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Recent Published Property Tax Articles
Finding Tax Savings in Free-Trade Zones
The FTZ Act prohibits state and local taxes on tangible personal property. Here's what you should know about the potential for reducing your tax bill.
Foreign-trade zones can offer substantial tax savings for businesses involved in various aspects of manufacturing and international trade. While there are costs involved in setting up...
Read moreTax Trap: Don't Overlook Occupancy in Property Assessments
Assessors too often value newly constructed apartments as fully occupied, producing excessive assessments.
Developers frequently ask how to estimate property taxes on newly constructed multifamily properties, and tax assessors often provide an easy answer by adding up the value of building permits or by projecting the project's value when fully rented...
Read moreAtlanta: Undue Assessments May Be Coming
Here's what taxpayers should do if the tax controversy now brewing causes large property tax increases
Recent headlines questioning the taxable values of Atlanta-area commercial properties may threaten taxpayers throughout Fulton County with a heightened risk of increased assessments.
Changes in the Midtown Improvement District, which extends northward from North...
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