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APTC Website Redesign Announcement
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Recent Published Property Tax Articles
Subsidies Pose Property Tax Puzzle in Public-Private Partnerships
With the number of public-private partnerships for constructing public facilities on the rise, communities across the country wrestle with the question of how to treat such arrangements for ad valorem property tax purposes. In most instances, private developers and taxing entities take opposing positions on the issue.
Public-private joint ventures have...
Read moreWhen Property Tax Rates Undermine Asset Value
Rate increases to offset a shrinking property tax base will further erode commercial real estate values.
Across the country, local governments are struggling to maintain revenue amid widespread property value declines, as a result they are resorting to tax rate increases. This funding challenge increases the burden on owners of commercial...
Read morePennsylvania Court Reaffirms Fair Property Taxation Protection
A tax case in Allegheny County also spurs a judge to limit government's ability to initiate reassessments of individual properties.
Pennsylvania taxpayers recently scored an important victory when the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas reasserted taxpayers' right to protection against property overassessment, while limiting taxing authorities' ability to proactively raise...
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