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
Intangibles Are Exempt from Property Tax
Numbers of lawsuits remind taxpayers and assessors to exclude intangible assets from taxable real estate value.
A recent case involving a Disney Yacht and Beach Club Resort in Orange County, Florida demonstrates how significantly tax liability can differ when an assessor fails to exclude intangible assets. For Disney's property, the tax...
Read moreExpect Increased Property Taxes
Commercial property owners are a tempting target for cash-strapped governments dealing with fallout from COVID-19, writes Morris A. Ellison, a veteran commercial real estate attorney.
Macro impacts of the microscopic COVID-19 virus will subject the property tax system to unprecedented strains, raising the threat that local governments will turn to property...
Read moreATTN OWNERS: BEWARE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASES DURING COVID-19
What do you need to know to fight excessive increases in Texas this year and next?
As if a global economic contraction and what is most likely an unfolding recession across the United States were not enough, many commercial real estate owners across Texas have seen their taxable property values increase...
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