Did you recently receive a real property revaluation notice? If you live in one of 21 counties across the state, the answer is yes! These counties revalued all of their commercial and residential property for ad valorem tax...more
A recent decision by the Appeals Court of Massachusetts* about the entitlement of two nonprofit corporations which rent apartments at below- market rates to low-income elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities...more
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma (“Court”) addressed in an October 18th Opinion an issue arising out of two Oklahoma County Assessors’ valuation of a wind farm for ad valorem tax assessment purposes. See Kingfisher Wind, LLC v....more
Property tax, or ad valorem tax, is a fact of life for people and businesses in Texas. As one of the few states in the United States without income tax, Texas counties rely on property tax as a source of revenue to pay for...more
Tidbit on NNN lease property valuation - A sort of a humdrum ruling on the assessment appeal of a garden variety industrial building nevertheless offers a valuable insight as to proper use of the income valuation...more
In an ad valorem appeal of the value of an office/retail building and its associated parking lot in Springfield, the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board (ATB) addressed the property owner’s contention that a proposal to...more
U.S. Supreme Court Internet Sales Tax Decision and Property Values - Your editors do not need to belabor the point that brick and mortar retail occupancies, rents and values have been pounded as a result of internet...more
2018 Deadline for Claiming Qualified Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property Exemption is February 20, 2018 - Qualified new and used personal property (as defined by MCL 211.9m and 211.9n) is exempt from ad valorem...more
On September 4, 2017, Governor Scott issued Executive Order 17-235 in response to anticipated severe damage across Florida due to Hurricane Irma. The Executive Order granted the Florida Department of Revenue authority to...more
Momentous LIHTC Decision Does Not Materialize - In the Winter 2017 issue of Property Tax and Valuation Topics, we projected that the Connecticut Supreme Court’s anticipated ruling in Nutmeg Housing Development...more
With proposed property tax assessments being mailed next month (and final bills being mailed in November), it’s almost the time of year where property owners think about challenging their assessments. Taxpayers must remember...more
In view of market conditions, now is a good time to review your company’s real estate portfolio to consider assessment appeals for tax year 2016. Deadlines for appeal in certain Pennsylvania counties follow:...more
The hundreds of billions of dollars of commercial real estate owned by foreign companies and individuals in the United States requires active management and oversight. This is so whether the property is triple net leased to...more
Thorny Exemption Issue Discussed - Limited Liability Company X owns property in the Town of Windham which it leases to Corporation Y. Both entities are tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code. Both entities...more
The 2014 regular session of the Alabama legislature has been underway for over two months and is nearing its end. The legislature is off this week for Spring Break, then returns on Tuesday, April 1, for three final meeting...more