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
Big Property Tax Savings Are Available
Millions of property tax dollars can be saved by understanding seven issues before buying real estate.
We asked property tax lawyers around the country for tax advice they wish their clients would request before an acquisition to avoid excessive taxation. Their responses, like tax laws, vary by state:
Ask Early. Transaction...
Read moreUse 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...
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