Articles

Taking the Bite Out of Property Taxes
The property tax expense for senior housing is much more manageable than most taxpayers realize. Regular and aggressive monitoring of this cost, understanding how to properly value the real estate, and familiarity with the assessment process has the potential to dramatically reduce property taxes.

Property Tax Alert: Lower the Assessment on Your Apartment Property
Are you paying too much in property taxes for your apartment community or similar multi-family property? “Identify unique issues that impact the valuation of your property and quantify the valuation impact of those issues—you may have a case for a reduction,” Deborah Davis advises.

Personal Property Tax Notes: High-Technology Equipment
Vast changes in technology present taxpayers with an opportunity to reconsider the value of their reported business tangible personal property, in spite of state-mandated valuation approaches. This column by Deborah Davis examines how these challenges to property classification and valuation present opportunities for taxpayers to reduce business tangible personal property tax assessments.