Tax Notes 
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. ...
Combatting the Road Less Traveled
Once motorists lose sight of the property or can no longer access it conveniently, customers stop coming. At the very least, an owner facing such a loss...
A Growing Dilemma Over Tax Abatements
Policy makers have long used property tax abatements and incentives to draw investment, rehabilitation and other economic development to particular locations....








