News & Analysis as of November 17, 2024

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Property Taxes are taxes levied against the owner of property located within a particular jurisdiction. Property taxes are often used to refer to taxes on real property. Property taxation schemes vary depending on the country or jurisdiction. However, a popular system involves a government assessment of the value of a property and a rate based on a proportion of the assessed value. A property may be subject to taxation by multiple taxing entities. less -

Allegheny County Moves Tax Appeal Deadline to October 1 - Limited Time for Assessment Relief

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 9/10/2024

In Allegheny County, tax appeal season has already begun for 2025. For every tax year, County property owners have the ability to file an assessment appeal. ...more

State Supreme Court Decision Results in Continued Taxing Body Appeals

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 6/14/2023

GM Berkshire Hills LLC v. Berks County Board of Assessment (2023 Pa. LEXIS 272, February 28, 2023) – – Split Supreme Court Ruling Enables Taxing Body Assessment Appeals Based on Recent Sales to Remain - Counties, schools...more

Upcoming 2022 Municipal Revaluations in Connecticut

Pullman & Comley, LLC on 9/29/2022

Connecticut municipalities are scheduled to conduct real property revaluations effective October 1, 2022. You may find the complete list of Connecticut municipalities conducting October 1, 2022 revaluations on the OPM website...more

Allegheny County Tax Appeals Deadline Still Unchanged Despite COVID-19

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 3/30/2020

Despite the COVID-19 emergency, Allegheny County is still holding to its March 31, 2020 deadline to file tax assessment appeals. Therefore, if you have been considering an assessment appeal, you must file now. Owners cannot...more

School Districts File Amicus Curiae Brief in Landmark Federal Property Tax Lawsuit

Franczek P.C. on 2/26/2020

Last week, nine Cook County school districts and Calumet City filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in support of rehearing in the case A.F. Moore & Associates Inc. v....more

Property Tax and Valuation Topics - Summer 2019

Pullman & Comley, LLC on 8/13/2019

Approximately 20% of Connecticut’s 169 municipalities usually conduct general revaluations every five years as required by law. Due to a quirk in the schedule, 2019 revaluations will be conducted by only 14 communities. While...more

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