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State Supreme Court Decision Results in Continued Taxing Body Appeals

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GM Berkshire Hills LLC v. Berks County Board of Assessment (2023 Pa. LEXIS 272, February 28, 2023) – – Split Supreme Court Ruling Enables Taxing Body Assessment Appeals Based on Recent Sales to Remain - Counties, schools...more

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Deadline Approaches for Phila. Tax Appeals – Increased Assessments & Potential for School District Appeals

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The Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment (OPA) has reviewed the assessed values of all commercial and industrial real estate in Philadelphia, and earlier this year, many owners of commercial and industrial real estate...more

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Education Week Article Examines Harmful Revenue Impact of Property Tax Appeals

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A recent article in Education Week has caught the attention of many local educators. The article, available here, discusses a national trend in property tax assessment appeals that can have devastating effects on school...more

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PA Supreme Court Rules On School District Tax Appeals

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In a recent Supreme Court of Pennsylvania case, captioned as Valley Forge Towers, taxpayer brought an action against the school district, as a taxing district, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief claiming that the...more

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Pennsylvania Court Provides Commercial Property Owners With Defense to Tax Assessment Appeals

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On July 5, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision confirming that all real estate in a taxing district is a single class (i.e., not subject to sub-classifications based on property type, such as...more

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

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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

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