INTERNATIONAL

Boris Johnson 'considers mansion tax on Britain's most expensive homes and a raid on pensions ... Daily Mail The shape of the extra tax on properties has not been finalised, but it has been described as a 'recurring wealth tax', according to The Sunday ...

CANADA

Vacant homes in Vancouver continue to dwindle due to empty homes tax: mayor Globalnews.ca The latest number is also 30 per cent down from the 1,131 vacant properties declared in 2017, when the empty homes tax was first introduced.

ALASKA

Dispute over religious purpose tax exemption goes back to Fairbanks borough Fairbanks Daily News-Miner The dispute stems from a decision by the borough assessor in 2018 to revoke Camp Li-Wa's tax exemption after 32 years following an investigation.

CALIFORNIA

Study: Prop. 13 reform could add $1.2B in Santa Clara County revenue San José Spotlight According to Santa Clara County Deputy Assessor David Ginsborg, some of that money would remain in the county where it is generated, but some ...

HAWAII

Owners at affordable condo to appeal after seeing their property taxes skyrocket Hawaii News Now HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Nearly 50 owners of affordable condos at an Ala Moana area highrise are appealing their city property tax ...

IDAHO

Boisiens face burden of rising property tax costs; link to full Idaho Press story Idaho Press-Tribune Jackie Roe and her husband have lived on the Boise Bench for 53 years and paid off their house long ago, but that doesn't mean it's always affordable ...

ILLINOIS

Historic Court Ruling Upholds Carle Foundation's Entitlement To Property TaxExemptions Samantha Laturno (press release) (blog) In 2012, a new state law clarified the requirements for property tax exemptions for not-for-profit hospitals. The new law did not terminate the litigation ...

INDIANA

Sports Center wins property tax appeal at state level The Herald Bulletin The Vigo County Assessor's Office had determined the course did not meet educational requirements for a non-profit. After three years of appealing ...

KANSAS

USD 383 backs Riley County in fight against dark store theory Manhattan Mercury According to appraisal data, four Riley County big box retailers — Home ... to the state, which then distributes those funds equally between districts.

MASSACHUSETTS

Taxation – Exemption – Religion Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Where the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield has requested a tax abatement on real property used for the storage of sacred objects, the subject ...

MICHIGAN

Monroe Power Plant valuation deal close Bedford Now City Assessor Sam Guich along with outside legal counsel have led defense of the tax appeal for the power plant, which lies in the city. Bosanac gave ...

MONTANA

Montana property taxes keep rising, but Missoula isn't at the top Missoula Current (Montana Free Press) Just how hard do Montana cities, counties and school districts lean on residential property taxes to fund government services?

NEW YORK

Dewatering site assessed tax exempt Glens Falls Post-Star FORT EDWARD — With barely two weeks before a March 1 property tax deadline, the Fort Edward tax assessor changed the tax status of a portion of ...

NORTH CAROLINA

The Pender tax fight that won't go away StarNewsOnline.com Given that Pender County derives its taxing authority from the state, the county's thinking goes, then if the county property tax is illegal, as Sullivan ...

TEXAS

Pawnee school trustees OK wind farm tax abatement Wind Watch PAWNEE – Helena Wind, LLC is one step closer to establishing a wind farm in north Bee County. A tax abatement application was approved during ...

WASHINGTON

Pierce County property taxes are going up sharply this year for most owners. Here's why Tacoma News Tribune Valentine's Day is next Friday, but there won't be a lot of love for your county assessor-treasurer this year. That's the day we will mail property tax ...

WEST VIRGINIA

Marriott's parent company appeals suit against county to WV Supreme Court Charleston Gazette-Mail The county assessor's office values the Marriott at just under $16.5 million. Xenia has told the county it believes the property's actual value should be ...

WYOMING

The Ailing Canary in Wyoming's Mineral Revenue Mine County 17 Historically, it was always unpaid ad valorem or gross-product taxes that were most problematic. It's now common knowledge among lawmakers that ...