August 15, 2022

NY Court of Appeals Levels The Field For Commercial Leaseholders

Commercial leaseholders in New York take comfort in knowing that the NY Court of Appeals decided to move forward with an equitable property tax bill. Commercial properties in New York have the right to fair assessment, which includes accurate valuation, classification and exemptions. If a taxpayer is being overcharged because of any one of these […]
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August 1, 2022

Colorado Springs Property Tax May Increase Due To Infrastructure Costs

Due to the ongoing infrastructure costs for future subdivisions, Colorado Springs property tax rates might increase. With the main tool for building new infrastructure, Metro districts have collectively issued $660 million in debt and could reach $1 billion if all bonds close. Carl Schueler is now the comprehensive planning manager. Nancy Henjum, a councilwoman in the […]
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August 1, 2022

Property Tax Payment Grace In Howell Township NJ

As the third quarter approaches mid-way, Howell Township NJ extends the date on property tax payments.    Howell’s Chief Financial Officer, Louis Palazzo, said that tax bills will be mailed on Aug. 8 and residents will have until Sept. 2 to mail in their payments without interest.     Towns are impacted by the state and […]
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July 18, 2022

Texas Tax Protest Nears 200,000 Over Appraisals

The Dallas Central Appraisal District has received 176,337 protests for residential and business properties. The deadline for the Texas tax protest was May 15th, but mail was still being processed, so the number of protests from home appraisals nears 200,000.     According to Cheryl Jordan, the office received 178,358 grievances in 2020. This is higher than […]
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July 18, 2022

Wilmington City Council Approves Lower Tax Budget

The Wilmington City Council approved the budget, which cut the proposed property tax increases. Residents will see a 6% property tax increase and a 5% water/sewer rate hike. The City Council has created a property tax increase that will raise $2.6 million per year. The extra money will go to the sewer fund, and this increase is […]
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July 6, 2022

Proposition 120 Colorado – What Is It?

Introduction The state of Colorado is currently facing a funding gap when it comes to education. This gap stems from the fact that there are differences between the income and property tax rates across different districts in Colorado. In order to address this issue, a proposal known as Proposition 120 was introduced by Senator Bob […]
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June 28, 2022

Upland California Property Tax Needs Clarification – Supreme Court

Measure A and Measure F were on the ballot on June 7th, signaling a potential for tax hikes in Upland California. Though neither of them passed, other measures like them may be coming soon. Ensuring that special-purpose tax hikes have community support while trying to secure majority voting requirements has proven difficult among Upland California […]
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June 6, 2022

Kansas Governor Signs Bill Adjusting Property Tax Rates

After much debate from both sides, House Bill 2239 was signed into law on April 25, 2022 by the Kansas Governor. It is a bi-partisan approach, which, amongst a whole host of tax exemptions and cuts, achieves reduced property taxes. This is great news for the residents of Kansas, who can expect wide-scale changes to […]
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May 23, 2022

McHenry County Property Tax – Due June 6

McHenry County property tax bills are due soon, and values in Illinois continue to rise across the state, residents and business owners anxiously await their tax statements. McHenry County property tax bills were mailed on May 6, 2022. Bills can also be viewed and paid online by visiting the Treasurer’s Office website. The McHenry County property […]
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May 9, 2022

Will The Texas ISD M&O Property Tax Rate Be Eliminated

Texas’s Lt. Governor, Dan Patrick, and multiple Texas legislators plan to lower the Texas property tax rates by eliminating the ISD maintenance and operations property tax. This change, combined with a decrease in the cap rate, would significantly affect Texas taxes. But will it pass through the state congress or lower taxes? What is the […]
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