CANADA

Sechelt homes hit by sinkholes assessed at $1 for land and home Castanet.net BC Assessment deputy assessor Brian Smith told Coast Reporter that the Seawatch properties were evaluated using the same “snapshot” approach ...

ALASKA

Alaska's lack of property laws make Juneau's most valuable properties difficult to assess Juneau Empire When Norwegian Cruise Lines high bid on waterfront property was ... a low sales price could lead to a lower assessment and a lower property tax bill.

IDAHO

Idaho lawmakers agree rapid growth has caused problems. Is property tax relief an option? Idaho Statesman Among the issues cited by the lawmakers were rising home costs and property taxes; education needs; prison and jail overcrowding; transportation ...

ILLINOIS

Partisan bickering threatens to derail property-tax relief plan Crain's Chicago Business An usual effort to pare Illinois' much-hated property-tax system appears to be dissolving amid partisan bickering, with the GOP leaders of both the ...

KENTUCKY

VFW 696 prepares to take tax fight to state messenger-inquirer The VFW's property tax woes stem from the fact that, despite being a 501(c)(3), it is a private and not a public charity according to Section 170 of the ...

NEBRASKA

Property tax back at top of 2020 Unicameral priority list as the session starts Wednesday North Platte Telegraph But the 106th Legislature's “short” 60-day session will debate property taxes with a petition drive lurking in the background to constitutionally mandate ...

PENNSYLVANIA

Philly's chief tax assessor, often criticized for uneven assessments, resigns KYW Newsradio 1060 PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The head of the office that assesses Philadelphia real estate for tax purposes has resigned after facing sharp ...

TENNESSEE

Could A "State Property Tax" In Our Future? Wgnsradio (MURFREESBORO) Rutherford County Assessor of Property Rob Mitchell warned, "Tennessee should remain ever vigilant in her finances. As there is ...

TEXAS

Take this quick quiz and see how much you know about the new Texas property tax law  The Dallas Morning News  One benefit to property tax protesters under the new law is that property owners are entitled to a copy of all information an appraisal district will offer in ...

UTAH

What do a Utah ski resort, a hospital chain and a South Jordan hotel have in common? They are ... Salt Lake Tribune Powder Mountain ski resort argues it deserves a big property tax break available to ranchers and farmers because it allows livestock to graze there in ...

WISCONSIN

Woodman's sues Altoona over property taxes, again Leader-Telegram Even before its latest tax bill could arrive in the mail last month, Woodman Food Market had already filed a lawsuit saying it is being asked to pay too ...