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Deadline to File Property Tax Appeals Approaches as Pennsylvania Increases Common Level Ratios

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If you own retail, office, industrial or other commercial property in Pennsylvania, now is the time to review the tax assessment for your property against its current market value. The increase in interest rates has caused...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Lower 2026 Ratio New Opportunities for Reducing Your Property Tax Assessment

In Allegheny County, the tax appeal season will begin shortly for 2026. For every tax year, County property owners can file an assessment appeal. But allegedly, to continue providing certainty to taxpayers and taxing bodies...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

The Evaluator - Winter 2025: Deadlines Looming in Thirteen States

Taxpayers seeking to contest real property tax values established by assessing jurisdictions across the country often have a short window of opportunity to contest their new valuation. Property taxes are frequently the...more

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New Year, New Opportunities: Time to Grieve Nassau County Property Taxes for 2025/26

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It’s the holiday season! For many that means spending time with family and friends. A new year rings in, and then…like clockwork, the Nassau County Department of Assessment publishes the tentative assessment roll as of...more

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Texas Property Tax Overview; Value Protests and Appeals

Property tax is a major concern for Texas property owners, since it represents one of the most substantial expenses they face. In 2023, local taxing entities’ property tax collections totaled $82.1 billion, matching the total...more

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Upcoming 2024 Municipal Revaluations in Connecticut

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A number of Connecticut municipalities listed below are scheduled to conduct real property revaluations effective October 1, 2024. ...more

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Allegheny County Moves Tax Appeal Deadline to October 1 - Limited Time for Assessment Relief

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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

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March 13 Public Hearing on Bills of Interest to Commercial Property Owners and Taxpayers in Connecticut

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

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Assessors Allowed to Use “Anticipated” Vacancy in Making Assessments

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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

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Lower 2024 Ratio - New Opportunities for Reducing Your Property Tax Assessment

In Allegheny County, tax appeal season has begun for 2024. Every year, County property owners have the ability to file an assessment appeal. But this year there are unique opportunities for an assessment reduction....more

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Board of Assessment Appeals – Filing Deadline Resolved

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

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What to Do If You Disagree with Your FY2024 Massachusetts Assessment

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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

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Industrial Owners Seeking Fair Tax Treatment Should Differentiate Personal Property From Real Estate Values

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North Carolina taxes both real estate and personal property, but differing valuation schedules and processes for the two types can lead to confusion and inflated tax bills for industrial property owners. Understanding how...more

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Six Steps Connecticut Property Owners Should Take in the Event of a Revaluation - December 2023

Cheshire, Darien, New Canaan and Norwalk are among 44 Connecticut municipalities, listed in our November alert, conducting a general revaluation according to the October 1, 2023 Grand List. Depending upon the...more

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City of Norwalk 2023 Revaluation

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

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2023 Municipal Revaluations in Connecticut

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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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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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Time to Clean Up Your Real Property Tax Value - Deadline to Take Advantage of New Property Tax Law is Quickly Approaching

A taxpayer who believes the county assessment is too high, or that the value of their property declined, may contest the valuation and reduce the taxes owed by establishing a lower valuation is warranted. This often includes...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Splits Over Tax Appeals

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Summary - The recent 3 – 3 split by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in GM Berkshire Hills LLC v Berks County Board of Assessment and Wilson School District leaves in place a school district’s ability to target recently sold...more

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Lower 2023 Ratio, Court Case on 2022 Ratio, Extended Appeal Filing Period - New Opportunities for Lowering Your Property Tax...

In Allegheny County, tax appeal season has begun for 2023. Every year, County property owners have the opportunity to file an assessment appeal.  But this year there are unique opportunities for an assessment reduction....more

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2022 Municipal Revaluations in Connecticut

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Please note:  This alert was originally published on 09/28/2022 and was updated on 11/17/2022. A large number of Connecticut municipalities are conducting  revaluations as of October 1, 2022.  ...more

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It's Not Too Early to Begin Thinking About 2023

Municipalities in Massachusetts are permitted to value and assess real estate parcels on an annual basis.  While annual adjustments typically are nominal and reflective of slight variations in the market when there have been...more

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Lay Testimony in Property Tax Appeals

“Because a tax appeal is heard de novo [Latin “anew”], a trial court judge is privileged to adopt whatever testimony he reasonably believes to be credible.”  Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Board of Tax Review, 241 Conn. 749, 755-56,...more

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Nassau County Commercial Real Property Tax Alert

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Annual Survey of Income and Expenses – ASIE-2021Pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code, Section 6-30, the Nassau County Department of Assessment (“the Assessor”) is requiring the submission of 2021 financial data...more

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New York City Property Tax Blueprint an Incomplete Solution

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Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform (the Commission) issued a report on Dec. 28, 2021, titled "The Road to Reform: A Blueprint for Modernizing and Simplifying New York City's...more

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