Tax Notes 
Inaccurate Records Could Inflate Tax Assessments
While software and online filing save time, these tools also increase the opportunity for inaccuracy and unfairly high tax bills....
New York City’s Relentless Reassessments Raise Revenue—and Eyebrows
In its 2012-2013 tax roll assessment, New York City has once again reported major increases in property values. Bucking the national trend toward flat or downward value changes, the city in January found that overall market value had grown to more than $876 billion, up by more than $31 billion from last year’s record $845.4 billion....
Can the Property Tax Code Improve D.C.’s Public Schools?
A tax break for resident school-age children would boost family housing and diversify schools....
Inflated Taxes Threaten Phoenix Property Owners
A drop in property values in Phoenix has not translated into a decline in property taxes....
Tax Spikes Loom Over Seattle
Property taxes are likely to rise again in Seattle in 2012....
Bay Area Governments Expand the Use of Transfer Taxes to Boost Collections
To boost revenues, Bay Area governments have been expanding how they collect transfer taxes....
Recipes to Reduce Property Taxes Can Ease the Pain of Challenging Economic Times.
It is more important than ever that property owners know the best recipes to minimize tax bills....
Why Las Vegas Property Owners Should Challenge Their Tax Assessments
Las Vegas owners may be getting hit with excessive property taxes....
Pittsburgh Exemplifies Pennsylvania’s Property Tax Discord
Pennsylvania's decentralized property tax assessment process is cumbersome for owners....
Property Taxation Runs Amok in the District of Columbia
Real estate taxes, which are based on assessor opinions, are the only subjectively determined taxes on the planet. ...










