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2026 Property Tax Levy Growth Cap Remains at 2%

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New York State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, recently announced that the 2026 property tax levy increases will be capped at 2%.  The 2% limitation affects local governments including counties, towns, fire districts, 44...more

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Solar Property Tax Exemptions Granted by Connecticut Tax Court

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In two recent decisions, Connecticut Tax Court Presiding Judge Matthew Budzik found that three facilities consisting of solar panels and related equipment were entitled to property tax exemptions pursuant to Connecticut...more

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Connecticut Property Tax Bills to Get Public Hearings

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Two of the Connecticut General Assembly's most influential committees are holding public hearings this week on the following property tax bills of note...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Holds that a Tax Cannot be Disguised as a Franchise Fee in Violation of Headlee

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The Michigan Supreme Court released an opinion yesterday holding that a municipality may not disguise a tax by imposing a utilities franchise fee upon consumers through a utilities franchise agreement when that agreement...more

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A Review of the New Jersey Legislature’s Latest Amendments to the New Jersey Aspire Program

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On December 19, 2024, the New Jersey legislature passed legislation amending multiple sections of statute governing the New Jersey Aspire Program, most importantly as it relates to the state purchase of unused tax credits....more

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The Latest on Ballot Issues: HB 140 and AOS Campaign Guidance

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While Ohio municipalities generally do not rely on voted ad valorem property taxes as a primary source of funding, such taxes can serve as a useful part of a municipality’s revenue base, and state law, principally in Ohio...more

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2023 Municipal Revaluations and the Newly Enacted Tax-Payer Appraisal Deadline

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It is always important to carefully review your tax bill and/or notices of assessments, but even more so in the year in which your city or town conducts a revaluation. Each assessment should be carefully reviewed, even if...more

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Rhode Island Businesses Could Soon Receive Tax Relief

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Rhode Island Senate leadership is backing legislation that would exempt the first $100,000 of tangible property from property taxation by municipalities. The tangible tax is currently levied on businesses for property other...more

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New State-Wide Property Tax Proposed in Connecticut Public Hearing Scheduled for February 27, 2023

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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

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Illinois Legislature Legalizes Recreational Marijuana - An Overview of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act

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• On May 31, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly adopted the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the Act) – legalizing the sale, possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes by adults over age 21 starting Jan. 1,...more

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General Tax Measure With Related Advisory Measure On Same Ballot Does Not Turn It Into A Special Tax - Issue Related To Number Of...

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Last week, the California Court of Appeal clarified what happens to a general tax measure when it is placed on the same ballot as a related advisory measure that asks how revenues from the general tax measure should be spent....more

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In Case You Missed It: 2018 New York Legislative Session Ends Without Traditional "Big Ugly"

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The 2018 legislative session ended late Wednesday, June 20 for the Assembly, and early Thursday, June 21 for the Senate, without the traditional flurry of high profile bills being passed through compromises across the aisle. ...more

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Two Recent Business License Tax Cases Show Increasingly Aggressive Municipalities

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Alabama local governments are combatting revenue losses and concomitant budget issues primarily because of the loss of their sales tax base to online sellers and because of their citizens’ demand for more or increasingly...more

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NYS Budget: The Impact of the Governor’s Proposals

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As New York state lawmakers prepare to learn details, schools and municipalities face impacts of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2019 spending plan. The State Budget, totaling $168.2 billion in spending calls for $100 billion in...more

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