NATIONAL

Report: Illinois is the least tax-friendly state in America, and Iowa isn't far behind Quad City Times That's according to the 2019 Tax Map from Kiplinger, which examines state and local taxes on income, sales, property and gas, among others.

ARIZONA

Paul Petersen was indicted in 3 states. Can he still serve as Maricopa County assessor? AZCentral.com On Tuesday night, Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen was arrested after a state grand jury indicted him on 32 counts of fraudulent schemes, ...

COLORADO

Audit recommends changes for Larimer County assessment process Loveland Reporter-Herald An independent audit of the assessor's office's policies and the 2019 assessment process, commissioned by new Assessor Bob Overbeck, was ...

ILLINOIS

Aldermen Back Property Tax Break For Spouses Of Fallen Police Officers, Firefighters, Paramedics CBS Chicago The Illinois legislature authorized the tax breaks in a 2012 state law that allows local and county governments to offer a tax abatement to the families of ...

LOUISIANA

Louisiana voters to consider adding oil and gas tax exemption to constitution Cherokee Tribune Ledger News “The assessors were worried about property that may never be used offshore,” said Jason DeCuir, a tax attorney and former executive counsel with ...

OHIO

Ohio counties get $141.9M in taxes from drillers Kallanish Energy All of that money from Ohio's so-called ad valorem taxes goes to local counties, with schools getting up to 70% of that extra income, the report states.

TEXAS

County faces repayment of equipment taxes Athens Daily Review The Henderson County Commissioners Court on Tuesday heard from Kurt Sweeney, attorney for the Henderson County Appraisal District, concerning ...