Property Tax Resources
Each quarter our members take a close look at their local counties and municipalities and review any changes or notable events in the areas of property taxes, tax assessments, personal property tax and other taxation issues, here is the most recent local tax update available.
American Property Tax Counsel
Recent Published Property Tax Articles
PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS TO PROTEST TAX ASSESSMENTS IN TEXAS
Learn best practices for meeting property tax deadlines and handling property tax appeals.
Beset by ever-increasing tax assessments, Texas property owners are allowed to seek a remedy by protesting taxable property values set by appraisal districts. The property tax system can be intimidating, however, and the process is complex and fraught...
Read moreHow Office Owners Can Help Lower Sky-High Property Tax Assessments
The American Property Tax Counsel argues that if a property tax assessment is premised on a uniform per-square-foot value, rental rate or vacancy rate for all office properties in a metro area, the assessor is likely going to overlook distinguishing factors in submarkets that could benefit building owners.
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Read moreUnfair Taxation? Governments Need to Fix the Right Problem
Investors should be wary when taxing authorities single out properties to be assessed in a method that is inconsistent with the treatment of other taxpayers in the same class, says attorney Kieran Jennings.
Recently, The New York Times published an article on property taxes imposed on retailers under the headline "As...
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