Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Tips for Virginia Real Estate Assessment Appeals in a COVID-19 Environment
CHICAGO — CTA Launches AI Surveillance to Stop Gun Violence at Transit Stations- The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) recently rolled out an artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance tool to detect guns at stations, a move...more
In Allegheny County, tax appeal season has already begun for 2025. For every tax year, County property owners have the ability to file an assessment appeal. ...more
Three and a half days after it convened, the Colorado Legislature ended its special session on property tax. The session was called in response to a dramatic increase in property taxes that both residential and commercial...more
City Controller Christy Brady is criticizing Philadelphia's new “streetery” licensing system for its complexity and high costs, which could deter restaurants from applying and cause financial losses for both the City and...more
For California property owners that could potentially reduce their property taxes with a decline-in-value assessment appeal, the property tax assessment appeals for 2024 are due by either September 16 or December 2 depending...more
Property Reassessments to Raise Homeowners’ Tax Bills $330- Though Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Council left the real estate tax rate unchanged this year, Philadelphia homeowners can expect to see property taxes increase...more
On July 24, 2024, Normative Instruction No. 2,205/ of the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (the "Instruction”) was published, that regulates Article 25, paragraph 9-A, and Article 25-A of Decree No. 70,235/1972, establishing...more
The IRS recently concluded that certain commercial property assessed clean energy (“CPACE”) assets are “obligations . . . secured by an interest in real property” under Code Section 860G(a)(3) in a private letter ruling...more
Allegheny County is no longer going to be the oddball Pennsylvania county when it comes to its annual assessment appeal deadline. On June 4, 2024, Allegheny County amended its Ordinance regarding annual assessment appeal...more
During the 2024 regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly, seven bills were passed and signed into law that deal with a variety of property tax matters. Of these, the most significant is Public Act No. 24-151. This...more
A recent court ruling in the Shalam Packaging Products Group case addressed claims made by the Netanya tax assessor. The assessor argued the group executed a restructuring solely to reduce its tax liabilities by offsetting...more
Pennsylvania real estate taxes are usually very large line items on any corporate balance sheet. Accordingly, you should be reviewing your assessed value(s) on an annual basis if you are a Pennsylvania commercial or...more
To protect and preserve their right to fair and equitable property tax assessments, taxpayers should understand the fundamentals of Indiana’s assessment system and how to challenge excessive valuations. If you own real...more
Property taxes play a crucial role in supporting our local communities. The revenue generated from property taxes goes directly toward funding public schools, county governments, special districts, municipal governments, and...more
On May 23, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated ruling on whether a taxpayer is required to pay its property tax bill before pursuing an appeal at the Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB). In Shawnee...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) on May 3, 2024, reversed the U.S. Tax Court (USTC) in Alon Farhy v. Commissioner, No. 23-1179 (D.C. Cir. May 3, 2024) by holding that...more
Property taxes are on the rise in Colorado, and many residents are looking for ways to appeal their property tax assessments. If you own real property, it is essential to understand the process of review and appeal, known as...more
Penalty Abatement at the State and Local Level: Everybody makes mistakes. Some are honest, some are dumb, and some are even intentional. However, few things are more frustrating than a mistake that leads to or is...more
The South Dakota Supreme Court recently analyzed the four-part Complete Auto test to determine if the State’s use tax results in a burden on interstate taxation in Ellingson Drainage, Inc. v. South Dakota Department of...more
It is customary for landlords to require their tenants to pay real estate taxes attributable to the landlord’s property being leased, along with other common area expenses like maintenance, insurance and the like. When there...more
The Connecticut General Assembly's Planning and Development Committee will be holding a public hearing on March 13 at 10:00 a.m. on the following bills of interest to commercial property owners and taxpayers...more
As we’ve seen significant property value appreciation over the last few years, owners and commercial/industrial tenants need to be aware of the opportunity to contest their property’s valuation. Objections to real property...more
Washington D.C.’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) released its proposed rules establishing how the D.C. government will implement the Housing in Downtown Tax Abatement program. A...more
Developer beware! In Wisconsin, assessors may use an “anticipated” vacancy in making assessments. Veritas Village LLC, the owner of a property with 189 apartments in Madison, contested the city's assessment of its property at...more
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