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Property Taxes are taxes levied against the owner of property located within a particular jurisdiction. Property taxes are often used to refer to taxes on real property. Property taxation schemes vary depending... more +
Property Taxes are taxes levied against the owner of property located within a particular jurisdiction. Property taxes are often used to refer to taxes on real property. Property taxation schemes vary depending on the country or jurisdiction.  However, a popular system involves a government assessment of the value of a property and a rate based on a proportion of the assessed value. A property may be subject to taxation by multiple taxing entities.  less -
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Surplus Funds from Tax Sales are a Property Interest

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On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Minnesota county’s retention of the excess proceeds from sale of a homeowner’s property to satisfy a tax lien violated the Takings Clause. This decision recognizes that...more

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Supreme Court Decides Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota

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On May 25, 2023, the Supreme Court decided Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota, No. 22-166, holding that, upon seizure of their real property for unpaid property taxes, the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S....more

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Equity Forfeiture in Tax Foreclosures – On the Way Out?

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In 14 of our 50 states, a taxing authority which forecloses real estate for unpaid taxes is entitled to keep the full auction proceeds even beyond the owner’s debt obligation.  Enabled by laws known as “surplus retention...more

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South Carolina State Tax Liens

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The South Carolina Department of Revenue (the “Department” or “DOR”) files tax liens when a taxpayer fails to timely pay his or her state tax liability. The Department files a tax lien in order to establish its priority to a...more

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