Property Owners, Legislative Agendas, Property Tax

Washington State Tax Proposal Debates: What You Need to Know

Fox Rothschild LLP on 4/16/2025

Washington’s legislators have less than two weeks to reconcile the budget and avoid a special session. Here is a quick overview of some of the major tax proposals we’re monitoring this legislative session and a reminder for...more

Oregon’s New Estate Tax Exemption for Family Businesses engaged in Farming, Forestry, ‎or Fishing Businesses

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 7/18/2023

On July 13, 2023, Governor Tina Kotek signed into law SB 498, which provides a new Oregon estate tax exemption for up to $15 million (the NR Exemption) of natural resource property that is used in a decedent’s farming,...more

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

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC on 3/13/2023

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

Ohio Senate Bill 57 provides real property tax reduction opportunities

Bricker Graydon LLP on 5/10/2021

Governor DeWine recently signed Senate Bill (S.B.) 57, a law that affects Ohio real property tax valuation complaints. Commercial and industrial property owners that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic...more

General Assembly Approves Legislation Allowing All Counties Except Cook County to Waive Interest Penalties for Late Property Tax...

Franczek P.C. on 5/28/2020

Last week, the General Assembly adopted legislation that attempts to clarify the power of county boards to waive all or a portion of the interest penalty of 1.5% per month that is normally applied to late property tax...more

Summary of 2019 Property Tax Legislation Passed by the Indiana General Assembly

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 4/29/2019

The Indiana General Assembly concluded its 2019 legislative session last week, and several bills that passed address Indiana property tax issues, both procedural and substantive. Below is a high level summary of several...more