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February 2012	<< back to top


	Appeal Opportunities in Allegheny County Arizona Legislative Goals Austin Apartment Assessments Headed Up California Raises Penalty for Failure to File COS Indiana -- 2012 Reassessment Underway

January 2012	<< back to top


	Expect Higher Property Tax Rates Florida Studies TPP Tax Breaks Las Vegas Sends Out New Assessments Tax Windfall Anticipated from Fracking Texas Gross Margins Tax Upheld

December 2011	<< back to top


	Arizona Appeals Still an Option Informal Appeals Upheld in Pittsburgh Mixed Signals for the Hospitality Industry More Concerns Over Abolishing North Dakota Property Taxes Texas Property Tax Issues in Disaster Areas

November 2011	<< back to top


	California Rejects New Retail Restrictions Denver - Tax Hikes on the Horizon Florida Assessment Cap Change Proposed Lawsuits Challenge Texas Property Taxes Mecklenburg Mired in Appeals

October 2011	<< back to top


	Arizona – Good News for Commercial Property Owners Delays for D.C. Appeals Commission Michigan May Eliminate PP Tax SOC Reports Replace SAS 70 Reports Pittsburgh Reval Must Be Completed First

September 2011	<< back to top


	Why Should We Like Property Taxes? Colorado – New Hurdles for Taxpayers Who Appeal Maricopa County Raises Property Tax Rate South Carolina – Good News on ATI Washington Approves Appeal Protections

August 2011	<< back to top


	Appeals Should Be Easier in Virginia Arizona - Initiative Filed to Limit Property Taxes Illinois PTAB Gets More State Funding Pennsylvania Revals Proceed Amid Twists and Turns Sacramento Values Fall $4 Billion

July 2011	<< back to top


	Florida – New Tax Law Requires Payment Before Appeals Fulton County – Amended Notices Push Back Appeal Deadline Good News & Bad News from the Texas Legislature Iowa Lawmakers Can’t Agree on Property Tax Reform New Orleans - Concerns Over Tax Fairness

June 2011	<< back to top


	Alexandria, VA - No New Commercial Tax Chicago - Mixed Signals for Multifamily Market Colorado Municipalities Face Declining Tax Revenues North Dakota Votes on Abolishing Property Taxes St. Louis County Issues Commercial Assessment Notices

May 2011	<< back to top


	Cook County Rejects Most Property Tax Hikes Georgia – Property Tax Legislation Defeated Minimizing Property Taxes as Hotels Recover Minnesota Senate Approves Business Property Tax Cut South Carolina Considers ATI Reform

April 2011	<< back to top


	Cook County – Protesting Tax Rates Fulton County Issues 2011 Value Notices Maricopa County – Lower Values Won’t Lower Tax Bills Mecklenburg Commercial & Condo Appeal Deadline Draws Near Texas Legislature Tackles Property Tax Reform

March 2011	<< back to top


	Iowa – Tax Relief for Commercial Properties Las Vegas – Real Estate Downturn Leads to Record Appeals Pennsylvania – Assessment Lawsuits Abound States Consider Cutting BPP Taxes Virginia – Higher Taxes in Arlington and Alexandria

February 2011	<< back to top


	California – Property Tax Collections Set to Increase Colorado – Values Projected to Recover Next Year D.C. Taxpayers Face Disadvantage Georgia Considers Property Tax Limitations North Carolina – Mecklenburg Seeks to Expand Appeals Board

January 2011	<< back to top


	Illinois – Changing of the Guard in Cook County Massachusetts Appeal Season Underway New Orleans – Rates, Report & Reval in the News Ohio – Corruption in Cuyahoga County Texas – Fixing School Finance

December 2010	<< back to top


	California – Assessment Notices via the Internet Governments Rely on Property Taxes Nevada – Las Vegas Values Decline North Carolina – Mecklenburg County Prepares for Reval Texas – What to Watch with Upcoming Reappraisals

November 2010	<< back to top


	Colorado – Tax & Debt Proposals Fail Georgia – State Business Inventory Tax Exemption Approved Indiana – Tax Cap Amendment Passes Missouri – Most Assessors Must Be Elected & Transfer Taxes are Banned Washington – No to Initiative 1098

October 2010	<< back to top


	California - Santa Clara Assessment Roll Goes Negative Illinois - Cook County Tax Bills Late Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Philly’s BTR Property Tax Revenues Increase Even Though Values Decline Texas Schools Shy Away from Tax Rate Elections

September 2010	<< back to top


	Advantages and Disadvantages of Property Taxes Florida – Amendment 3 Removed From Ballot Michigan Targets Misclassified Industrial Properties Washington – Problems in Pierce County West Virginia Studies Eliminating Business Personal Property Taxes

August 2010	<< back to top


	California – Don’t Overlook Appeals D-FW Office Sales Rise – Will Assessments Follow? Florida – Getting a Fair Tax Valuation in a Depressed Market Minnesota – As the Economy Goes Down, Appeals Go Up Oklahoma Studies Taxing Intangibles

July 2010	<< back to top


	Assessment and Revenue Caps in the Spotlight Florida - Gulf Oil Spill Impacts Property Values North Carolina Depreciation Schedule Overturned Tennessee Flood Victims Get Property Tax Break Texas Gross Margin Tax Collections Fall Short

June 2010	<< back to top


	Arizona - Prop 100 Helps Hold the Line on Property Taxes CA Bill Clarifies Change of Ownership for Reassessment FL Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Property Tax Case Florida – Taxpayer Confidentiality Addressed GA Passes Property Tax Bill - Studies Additional Reform

May 2010	<< back to top


	Chicago - Vacancies Impact Valuation Colorado Proposal Lifts TABOR Tax Limits for Schools Detroit - No Tax Refund from Public Schools San Francisco Assessor Investigates Bank Mergers Texas - Property Tax Relief Backfires Wisconsin Update

April 2010	<< back to top


	Arizona - Pima County Appeal Deadline is April 5th Houston - Tough Times for Multifamily Market Indiana - Legislation Requires Timely Tax Bills Washington - No Recourse for Rising Tax Rates West Virginia - Valuing Industrial Personal Property

March 2010	<< back to top


	Contesting Retail Property Taxes Florida - Critics Claim Amendments Stifle Development Hawaii Releases 2010 Assessments Tennessee Taxpayers Association Opposes Bills Texas - No Hotel PP Renditions in Bexar County

February 2010	<< back to top


	California – Deflation Spurs Tax Reductions Colorado – Unintended Consequences of the Gallagher Amendment Houston Hotels Face Tough Times Tennessee – New Owners Can File Amended PP Returns Wisconsin DOR Proposes Assessment Change

January 2010	<< back to top


	DC Retail Recovery Underway Florida - Fed Remains Pessimistic Georgia Legislature Tackles Tax Reform Metro Detroit – Doom and Gloom Forecast San Francisco Taxed By Appeals
December 2009	<< back to top


	California – Split Roll Déjà Vu Cook County, IL – Implementation of New Ordinance Causes Tax Shift Ohio – Appeals Mount at BTA Texas – New Appeal Option Tested West Virginia – High-Tech Tax Breaks
November 2009	<< back to top


	South Florida Appeals Reach Record High Hawaii – Tax Savings for Hotel Properties Indiana - Tax Caps Shift Burden to Businesses Nevada Notices Are Coming North Carolina – Wake County Audits Personal Property
October 2009	<< back to top


	Minimizing Values in a Down Market Arizona Tax + Interest Due After Nov. 2 California – New Penalties Approved San Antonio Hotel Downturn Worsens Seattle Office Values Fall
September 2009	<< back to top


	Boston Businesses Face Higher Property Taxes DC Appeals Plan Fails Georgia – Gwinnett County Outsources Commercial Appraisals Pennsylvania – Allegheny County Reassessment Moves Forward Texas - Values Down in Dallas
August 2009	<< back to top


	Arizona – Mistakes in Maricopa Tax Records California – New Split-Roll Debate Michigan – Big Tax Breaks Proposed New Jersey Tax Court Appeals Skyrocket Washington – Tax Initiative on Ballot
July 2009	<< back to top


	California Hotel Values Plummet Georgia Freezes Assessed Values South Carolina – No Assessable Transfer of Interest Reform Texas Passes New Property Tax Laws Washington – Pierce County Plays Catch Up
June 2009	<< back to top


	Florida – Taxpayers’ Burden of Proof Lowered in Appeals Florida – Voters Will Decide Reduced Assessment Cap Pennsylvania – Reassessment in Allegheny County Proactive Tax Strategies for Industrial Properties Seattle - Landlords Lose Leverage Washington Moves to Annual Revaluations
May 2009	<< back to top


	California – New Procedures for Tax Refunds Delinquent Loans & Foreclosures Create Property Tax Concerns Indiana – Marion County Tax Bills Late Missouri – Higher Business Property Taxes in St. Louis Texas – Dallas Commercial Values Soar Despite Fewer Sales
April 2009	<< back to top


	Colorado - 2009 Revaluation Reflects Better Times Colorado Mill Levy Freeze Upheld Illinois - Industrial Vacancies Soar in Cook County Michigan Appeals Create Backlog North Carolina – Tax Savings for LIHTC (Section 42) Properties Texas - San Antonio Office Market in Flux
March 2009	<< back to top


	Colorado Could Eliminate Business Personal Property Taxes Hotels Ride Out the Economic Downturn by Cutting Costs Missouri - Big Changes Coming for 2009 Reassessment Ohio - Good News for Subsidized Housing Oregon - File Before April 1 for Exemptions
February 2009	<< back to top


	California Software Ruling Benefits Taxpayers Georgia Property Tax Reform Maryland - Split Roll Tax Proposed in Montgomery County Montana Legislature Deals with Reappraisal North Carolina Values Rise with Revaluations
January 2009	<< back to top


	Boston Office Values - No Place To Go But Down Georgia 2009 Property Tax Issues Nevada Appeal Deadline Looms Texas Business Tax Comes Up Short Washington - Plan Now for 2009 Appeals