May 2008

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• Arizona May Ban Transfer Taxes

• Florida Tax Swap Plan Goes Before Voters

• Idaho Approves Conditional Tax Relief

• Indiana Cuts Township Assessors

• Kansas Revamps State Tax Appeals Board

• South Carolina Bill Delays Reassessment After Sales

April 2008

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• Florida Appraisers Vow to Track Down Sales

• Indiana Approves Tax Swap

• North Carolina May Require More Frequent Revals

• Texas Appeals Must Consider Combined Values

• Virginia Raises Taxes to Fund Transportation

March 2008

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• Florida's Property Tax Reform Saga Continues

• Missouri - Property Tax is Legislature's Hot Topic

• Washington DC - Tax Relief for Businesses

• Washington State - Bills Boost Taxpayer Rights

• Wyoming Tax Reform Fails

February 2008

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• Arizona - Tax Relief Measures Abound

• Colorado - Lawsuit Challenges Tax Rate Freeze

• Cost Segregation Services - Demand Quality

• Ohio - Tax Changes

• Pollution Control - How to Maximize Your Tax Savings

• Texas - Exemption Granted for Goods in Transit

December 2007

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• Tax Savings through Proper Software Classification

• Property Tax Relief for California Firestorm Victims

• More than $30 M in DC Tax Office Fraud Uncovered

• Businesses Disappointed by Florida Property Tax Proposal

• Indian Gov. Proposes Massive Property Tax Changes

• New Travis County, TX Chief Appraiser

• Washington Tax Cap Reinstated

November 2007

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• Don't Let Ghost Computer Assets Haunt Your Company

• Illinois - Higher Taxes for Cook County Businesses

• Maryland May Tax Commercial Real Estate Sales

• North Texas Commercial Foreclosures on the Rise

• Valuing Complex Properties is No Simple Task

• Wisconsin Tightens Pollution Control Exemptions

October 2007

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• D.C. Tax Surplus Prompts Call for Assessment Cap

• Florida Businesses Lobby for Taxpayer Rights Legislation

• Kentucky Higher Tax Bills Following Emergency Reassessment

• Michigan Approves Business Tax Act

• South Carolina Shifts More Tax to Businesses

• Texas Higher Values = Higher Assessments
  = Higher Taxes

September 2007

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• So Cal Hotel-Condo Trend Creates Valuation Complexity

• Florida Considers Revamping Tax System

• Cook County Assessment Notices and Appeals

• Reassessments Ordered in Indiana

• Pennsylvania Valuation Practice Ruled Unconstitutional

• Texas-Sized Deal Drives Austin Property Values Up

July 2007

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• California Tax Calendar Advisory

• Chicago Market Improvement Just in Time for New Taxes

• Colorado Tax Exemption Fails

• Good News for Landlords and Owners

• New Jersey Caps Property Tax Increases

• No Appraisal Reform in Texas

• Pennsylvania Voters Say No to Tax Shift

• San Francisco Transfer Tax May Hit $150M

• School Finance Bill Freezes Mill Levies

• Washington Supreme Court Debates I-747

April 2007

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• Assessment Notices are Public Record

• Cost Segregation FAQ

• Hawaii Supreme Court To Rule on Tax Cap

• Higher Tax Bills in Denver

• Hotel Sales Distort Assessments

• Increased Values Expected in Missouri

• Making the Most of Pollution Control Exemptions

• Office Assessments Follow Sales

• Pennsylvania Tax Shift Discredited

• Pre-acquisition Analysis Eliminates Guesswork

• Property Values Rise with Florida Building Boom

• Tax Savings in Maine

January 2007

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• Austin's Real Estate Boom Continues

• California Updates High-Tech Valuation Factors

• Cutting the Nation's Highest Property Taxes

• D.C. Tax Rates Change

• Florida Taxpayers Call for Reform

• Fulton Values to Increase with Reappraisal

• Honolulu - Top U.S. Industrial Market

• Indiana Circuit Breaker FAQ

• Industrial Properties Face Assessment Challenges

• More Tax Reform in Texas

• Ohio CAT Produces Tax Windfall

• Plans Underway for Pennsylvania Tax Shift

• Property Taxes Highest in the Northeast

• South Carolina Caps Values

• Seattle Apartment Assessments Rise

• Virginia Debates Split-Roll Tax

October 2006

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• Chicago Offices Pay Highest Property Taxes

• Connecticut Phases Out Machinery Tax

• Cutting Tax Bucks in the Buckeye State

• Florida Studies Tax Options

• Indiana Expands Property Tax Credits

• Indiana Upgrades IT Systems

• Michigan Legislative Update

• New Jersey Tackles Tax Reform

• No Tax Relief for South Carolina Businesses

• Oahu Vacancies Fall to 15-Year Low

• Strengthen Your Audit Defense

• Tax Changes in Texas

• Tax Relief for Ohio Storm Victims

• Washington Tax Cap Ruled Unconstitutional

July 2006

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• Avoid Unpleasant Tax Surprises

• Changes in Store for San Antonio

• Client Spotlight - Stiles Corporation

• Cook County Tax Burden Creates Exodus

• Critical You Review FL Taxes Annually

• D/FW Retail Over Taxed

• Deja Vu in New Orleans

• Hotel PP Tax Can Get Out of Control

• Kansas Eliminates Tax on Business Machinery

• Massachusetts Too Dependent on Property Taxes

• Repeal of Ohio Tax Challenged

• Tax Exemptions Upheld

• Texas Tax Reform - How Will it Impact Your Business?

April 2006

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• Challenging Property Classifications

• Cook County Landlords Get Tax Break

• Double-Digit Tax Hikes in Texas' Capital City

• Flooded with Property Tax Legislation

• Good News for Taxpayers Audited

• Hotel Markets Rebound - So Do Taxes

• Indiana Delays Reval - Again

• Inventory Value to Include Operating Expenses

• Minnesota Accepts Out-of-State Comparables

• No Easy Answer to Texas School Finance Reform

• POER Expands Its Presence in Missouri Valley - Opens 16th Office in St. Louis, MO

• Prop 13 in Nevada?

• Ruling Severely Hurts Taxpayers

• Taxpayers Win Victory in Kentucky

• Turn in Your Neighbor - Get a Reward!

January 2006

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• Assessment Equity for REITs

• Austin Office Sales Boost 2006 Values

• Colorado Overhauls Tax Limits

• Condo Market Heats Up

• Fixed Vs. Variable CAM

• Is It Taxable?

• Myths Should Not Deter Appeals

• Nevada Assessors Win Broad Appeal Rights

• Philadelphia Moves to Full-Value Assessment

• Reduce Income Taxes with FAMS

• Texas School Funding Method Ruled Unconstitutional

October 2005

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• California Split-Roll Tax Tabled

• Detroit Businesses Overtaxed

• Don't Let Appeal Opportunities Slip Away

• Florida Upholds Tax Exemption for Development

• Minimizing "CIP" Tax Risk

• New Taxes & Higher Fees Proposed in L.A.

• Ohio Swaps One Tax for Another

• Tax-Friendly States

• Tenant Audits Uncover Savings

• Texas Legislature Fails to Approve School Finance Reform

• VAB Rules Against Legal Hurdle

July 2005

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• Businesses Pay Higher Tax Rates

• California Change-of-Ownership Bill Debated

• Condo Market Heats Up

• Honolulu Appeals Up 10%

• Managing CIP Disclosures

• Myths Should Not Deter Appeals

• Nevada Caps Property Taxes

• Restrictive Covenants Impact Value

• Tax Savings for REITs

• Tax Friendly States

• Tenants Audits Uncover Savings

• VAB Rules Against Legal Hurdle

• Wyoming Studies Intangibles

April 2005

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• Colorado Conducts Statewide Reval

• Dallas Chief Appraiser Joins POER

• Good News, Bad News in Ohio

• Higher Taxes Hit Florida Hurricane Victims

• New Restaurant LHI Tax Break Only Good for 2005

• Ohio Braces for 2005 Reassessments

• Ohio Court Ruling Offers Tax Relief

• Proactive CIP Tax Planning Saves

• Texas Rendition Law Penalties in Effect

• Values Rise in Southern Cook County

January 2005

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• Atlanta - A Tenants Market

• Colorado May Cut Personal Property Tax

• Dallas - Positive Absorption at Last

• Depreciable Life Lowered for Leasehold Improvements

• FAQ About IRS Form 3115

• Fixed Asset Accounting Delivers Tax Savings

• IRS Extends Bonus Depreciation

• Michigan Moves Up Due Dates

• New Ethics Guidelines

• New Rules for Maryland Extensions

• One-Time Tax Opportunity

• Sacramento - New Development Surpasses Absorption

• Seattle - Investors Drive Up Value

• Tax Fairness Questioned

• Tax Shift Challenged

• Taxing Leased Vehicles

• Texas Freeport Exemptions

October 2004

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• California Appeal Deadlines

• Connecticut Reval Schedule Revised

• Hawaii Office Market Tightens

• Houston Retail Values Rise Prior to Reval

• Judge Rules Robin Hood Unconstitutional

• Nevada Tax Cap Proposed

• Ohio Considers Business Tax Reform

• Phoenix Markets - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

• Tax Bill Reality Check

• Tax Reductions for Leased Equipment

• Tennessee Tax Referendum Killed

• Virtual Tax Assessments

• Washington Anti-Tax Initiatives

July 2004

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• A Tale of Two Carolinas

• Auditor Independence Issues with Sarbanes-Oxley

• California Court Upholds Recapturing

• Connecticut Delays Revals

• Florida Assessment Data Questioned

• Florida Sets New Timetable for Shared Evidence

• Illinois Approves Residential Tax Cap

• Indiana Lawsuit Challenges Reassessment

• Is It Real or Personal Property?

• Kauai Considers Tax Rollback

• Lease Administration Services Uncover Hidden Profits

• Tax Savings for High-Tech Industries

• Tax Savings in a Down Market

• Taxing Ohio Computer Software

April 2004

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• Colorado Tax Reform

• Confusion Leads to Double Taxation

• Cook County Appeals System Clogged

• Florida Market Complexities

• Florida Personal Property Law Appealed

• Indiana Streamlines Appeals

• Massachusetts Tax Shift

• New Campaign to Collect Overdue Taxes

• Seattle Limits Taxes

• Ski Resorts Face Tax Challenges

• Tax Savings on Pollution Control Equipment

• Texas Tackles School Finance Reform

• Uncovering Real Estate Savings for Lessees

• Valuing Tenant Improvements and Leasing Commissions

January 2004

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• Assessment Cap Proposed

• Assessor Approaches Differ on TI and LC

• Dodging California's Prop 13

• Federal Income Tax Bonus Depreciation

• Hotels Face Assessment Dilemmas

• More Audits in Michigan

• POER Program to Manage Hotel Property Taxes

• Reducing Hotel Expenses

• Seattle Values Stabilize

• Tax Relief for Hurricane Damage

• Taxing Intangibles - What the Courts Say