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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
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
Broadly speaking, according to the Florida Department of Revenue, each Florida sale, amusement park admission, storage unit and rental is taxable (unless it falls under an exemption, such as nonprofits). More specifically,...more
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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
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
As readers of this blog probably know, a property tax appeal is initiated by filing a petition with a municipality’s Board of Assessment Appeals. Typically, the appeal must be filed with the Board no later than February 20. ...more
January 1 is the date when most third quarter tax bills are mailed in Massachusetts; therefore, under M.G.L. Chapter 59, the majority of abatement applications must be filed with local assessors’ offices on or before...more
The City of Norwalk, the sixth largest city in Connecticut, is near to completion of its 2023 real property revaluation. This revaluation is a “full measure and list” revaluation – meaning that it incorporates the results of...more
A large number of Connecticut municipalities are conducting revaluations as of October 1, 2023. A notice containing the proposed new assessment of your property will be mailed before the end of this year. ...more
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In the waning hours of the legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed a bill that would ask voters to approve a 10-year property tax relief plan to combat skyrocketing home values and backfill lost revenue for...more
Wraz z początkiem 2022 r. do ustawy o CIT wprowadzono przepisy ograniczające wysokość podatkowych odpisów amortyzacyjnych w spółkach nieruchomościowych. Zgodnie z art. 15 ust. 6 ustawy o CIT, odpisy amortyzacyjne dokonywane...more
At the beginning of 2022, provisions were introduced into the CIT Act limiting the amount of tax depreciation deductions in real estate companies. According to Article 15(6) of the CIT Act, depreciation deductions made by...more
Moving to or purchasing real estate in the United States as a nonresident requires careful consideration of US federal income, estate and state and local tax laws. Inbound US federal tax planning involves analyzing these laws...more
Two bills pending before the Connecticut General Assembly seek to impose a new state-wide property tax on different classes of real property. Currently, property taxes are only imposed at the municipal level of government. ...more
On December 28, 2022, the Treasury Department released a set of proposed regulations that, if finalized, would alter key rules affecting many real estate funds, sovereign wealth funds and other foreign investors in U.S. real...more
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As the IRS and the Department of Justice continue to focus enforcement efforts on conservation easements, the Supreme Court has been asked to settle a dispute regarding the validity of the “protected in perpetuity”...more
The Court Remanded the Case to Determine Whether COVID-19 Was an “Unusual Condition” - After more than two years, it seems that the various COVID-19 public health orders are behind us. But, to borrow a phrase from Karen...more
Any commercial assessment increase not related to new construction must be phased in over the next 5 years at 20% per year. As we enter the 3rd year since the 2020/21 County-wide reassessment, a reminder, that if your...more
Forty Connecticut municipalities are scheduled to conduct real property revaluations effective October 1, 2021. The following is a partial list of some larger municipalities undergoing a revaluation this year, which are home...more
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Have you considered transferring ownership of your home to a trust? By using a qualified personal residence trust (QPRT), you can avoid potential estate tax pitfalls without drastic changes during your lifetime. Essentially,...more