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.
Our members actively educate themselves and others in the areas of property taxation and valuation. Many of APTC attorneys get published in the most prestigious publications nationwide, get interviewed as matter experts and participate in panel discussions with other real estate experts. The Article section is a compilation of all their work.
American Property Tax Counsel
Recent Published Property Tax Articles
How Value Transfers Reduce Tax Liability
Investment value is not market value for property tax purposes because the excess value transfers elsewhere, according to attorney Benjamin Blair. But where does the value go?
When a new building enters the market with a headline-grabbing development budget, the local tax assessor is often happy to use the value stated...
Read moreRetail Property Taxes Will Rise
Unless assessors can recognize the challenges facing shopping centers, taxes will increase dramatically.
As retailers rise and fall in the age of Amazon, property taxes remain one of the retailer's largest operating expenses. That makes it critical to monitor assessments of retail properties and be ready to contest unfairly high taxable...
Read moreEnvironmental Contamination Reduces Market Value
Protest any tax assessment that doesn't reflect the cost to remediate any existing environmental contamination.
Owners of properties with environmental contamination already carry the financial burden of removal or remediation costs, whether they cure the problem themselves or sell to a buyer who is...
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