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
USE RESTRICTIONS CAN ACTUALLY LOWER A TAX BILL
Savvy commercial owners are employing use restrictions as a means to reduce taxable property values.
Most property managers and owners can easily speak about their property's most productive use, in addition to speculating on a list of potential uses. Not all of them, however, are as keenly aware of their property's...
Read moreNOTHING NEW ABOUT THE OLD ‘DARK STORE THEORY’
Statutory law continues to require that assessors value only the real estate, not the success or lack thereof, by the owner of the real estate.
Assessors and their minions frequently take the position that an occupied store is more valuable than an unoccupied store, a conclusion commonly referred to as the...
Read moreBenjamin Blair: Creative Deal Structures Can Yield Tax Benefits
Managing expenses is one of the best ways to ensure the long-term profitability of investment properties, and prudent developers know the importance of carefully monitoring and challenging property tax assessments. But student housing, as a subsector populated largely by tax-exempt educational institutions, presents unique opportunities to minimize taxes for some...
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