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Brusniak Turner Fine Updates 2/4/2022

Posted by John Brusniak | Feb 04, 2022 | 0 Comments

CANADA

More B.C.homeowners deferring property taxes concerning: appraiser
Vancouver Sun
Property appraiser Paul Sullivan said he talks to a lot of homeowners who are already heavily mortgaged and don't have the cash to cover added…


ALABAMA

Ala. House OKs Commercial Fishing Equipment Exemption
Law360
The Alabama House unanimously passed a measure Thursday that would exempt commercial fishing vessels and equipment from property taxes and impose a 1.5% privilege tax on those items.


FLORIDA

Bay County OKs tax break for new manufacturer bringing 175 jobs to area this year
Panama City News-Herald
The ad valorem tax exemption was approved for Central Moloney Inc., an Arkansas-based company that manufactures and distributes electrical…


Hillsborough superintendent pitches special property tax for schools
Tampa Bay Times
Hillsborough County school superintendent Addison Davis has asked a district advisory committee to consider supporting a special property tax for schools, and to make its decision quickly.


MICHIGAN

LG battery plant expansion in Holland clears first hurdle
Holland Sentinel
Holland City Council members Wednesday night endorsed a tax incentive for battery maker LG Energy Solution's proposed expansion on the company's 48th Street property.


Mich. Tribunal Nixes Tax Break For Privately Owned Church
Law360
A Michigan church cannot claim a property tax exemption because it is partly owned by two private individuals, the state Tax Tribunal said. The tribunal ruled in a decision released Wednesday…


MINNESOTA

MN Supreme Court sides with Perham Health in battle over tax status of its clinics
DL Online
MN Supreme Court sides with Perham Health in battle over tax status of its clinics Perham Health has prevailed in its legal battle with Otter Tail County over whether it has to pay property taxes…


NEBRASKA

Neb. Tax Commission Denies Appeal Due To Habitability
Law360
A Nebraska man is not entitled to a lower value on his previously uninhabitable rental property, the state Tax Equalization and Review Commission…


TEXAS

Texas Speaker Hints at Replacement for Expiring Corporate Property Tax Incentive
The Texan
The tax break program expires at the end of this year after a renewal effort failed during the 87th legislative session.


VIRGINIA

Stafford home values rise 24 percent in latest countywide assessment
The Free Lance-Star
Stafford County property owners will soon receive the results of the county's latest real estate reassessment that puts the median homes' assessed value in the county at $409,000—up from $326,000 just two years ago.


WISCONSIN

Minocqua rejects Walmart's tax claim
WXPR
The law firm contends the town assessor improperly put the fair market value of the store at $10,340,600, resulting in a tax bill of $93,066. It says the 2021 assessment “should be no higher than $5,100,000…

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John Brusniak

John Brusniak, Jr. is the dean of Texas property tax litigation.  He was licensed to practice law in 1976,   His early career involved general litigation and appellate work in both the federal and state courts until he was handed his first property tax matter.  It arose prior to the implementatio...

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