How Assessors Unfairly Penalize REITs
Taxing authorities all too quickly use the sale prices paid by real estate investment trusts (REITs) as the basis for taxable value of investment-grade,...
Why Tax Consultants Can't Serve Two Masters
For many years, corporate tax officials rarely focused on the potential issue of conflict of interest as it related to hiring outside accountants and...
The Value of Understanding Property Valuation Methods
In their quest for more revenue, taxing authorities are attempting to use theories of property valuation that unfairly raise owners' property taxes. For...
Challenging the Tax Man
For property tax purposes, the huge capital investment made in large single-tenant, corporate campuses and headquarters buildings 1 million sq. ft. or...
Knowing When To Appeal a Tax Bill
Many owners ask, Should I file a property tax appeal? If your property is not valued by the tax authorities at its market value, the answer is definitely...
It Pays to Challenge the Tax Assessor
IN TODAY'S TOPSY-TURVY economy, many property categories have suffered substantial declines in value. For owners, there are few places where they can...
