John Vogel

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School District Real Estate Assessment Appeals Rejected if Not Done on Uniform Basis

Downingtown Area School District v. Chester County Board of Assessment Appeal, 2023 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 161 (Pa. Commw. Ct. October 6, 2023). Commonwealth Court rejects assessment appeal despite school district-established...more

12/22/2023 / Commercial Property Owners , Property Tax , School Districts , Tax Assessment , Uniformity Clause

Commonwealth Court Decisions Allow Taxing Bodies Discretion In Determining Standards For Tax Assessment Appeals

Punxsutawney Area School District v. Broadwing Timber, LLC, 1209 C.D. 2018 (Pa. Commw. Ct., October 29, 2019) - Since the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision in Valley Forge Towers Apartments N, LP v. Upper...more

2/3/2020 / Appraisal , Commercial Property Owners , Property Owners , Property Tax , Property Valuation , Realty Transfer Taxes , Reassessments , Tax Appeals , Tax Assessment , Uniformity Clause

Tax Appeals Based on Property Type May Violate State Constitution

Valley Forge Towers Apartments N, L.P. v. Upper Merion Area School Dist., 2017 Pa. LEXIS 1520, 163 A.3d 962 (Pa. July 5, 2017). (The Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that school district’s tax assessment appeal policy...more

11/15/2017 / Administrative Appeals , Commercial Property Owners , Constitutional Challenges , PA Supreme Court , Remand , School Districts , State Constitutions , Tax Assessment , Uniformity Clause

Selective property tax appeals based on property type or residency status of the owner violates the Pennsylvania Constitution’s...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently reversed the Commonwealth Court and held that the Uniformity Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution does not permit school districts to selectively appeal only the assessments of...more

7/13/2017 / Commercial Property Owners , PA Supreme Court , Property Tax , Residency Status , School Districts , Tax Appeals , Uniformity Clause

Pennsylvania Court Confirms That School Districts May Target High Value Properties When Appealing Tax Assessments For The Purpose...

Valley Forge Towers Apts. N, LP v. Upper Merion Area School District, 124 A.3d 363, 365 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2015). The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court holds that when a school district has reasonable and financial considerations...more

3/1/2016 / Appeals , Arbitrary and Capricious , Discriminatory Effects Rule , Property Tax , School Districts , Tax Assessment , Uniformity Clause

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