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In a Decision and Order rendered March 4, 2025, Albany County Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional Section 575-b of the Real Property Tax Law, in the matter of Airey, et al. v. State of New York, et al. (Index No....more
North Carolina has joined more than 35 states across the country to adopt a new form of financing for commercial real estate owners and developers. Known as Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing, the...more
The IRS recently concluded that certain commercial property assessed clean energy (“CPACE”) assets are “obligations . . . secured by an interest in real property” under Code Section 860G(a)(3) in a private letter ruling...more
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island (“Appellate Court”) in a February 21st Opinion addressed a tax assessment issue involving a solar array. See Polseno Properties Management, LLC v. Keeble, 2023 WL 2125824. The question...more
On December 21, 2022, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue’s Division of Local Services (“DLS”) published its revised “FAQs on Classified Forest, Agricultural/Horticultural and Recreational Land G.L. c. 61, 61A and 61B”...more
TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX UPDATES LEGISLATION - Senate Bill 1110, Chapter 443. Tribal Exemptions. This bill codified the following exemptions applicable to Indian tribes and tribal members at A.R.S. § 42-5121 et seq.: (1)...more
Biomass heating companies, which use renewable energy sources like wood, crop waste, or garbage to generate heat, will now come under central assessment in Oregon. Under central assessment, all of a company's property,...more
“PACE” – Is it the new buzzword? Lately, it seems I keep hearing about securitizations backed by PACE financings. What is a PACE financing program, and what is happening in the securitization market?...more