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Brusniak Turner Fine Updates 3/4/2022

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

CALIFORNIA

Remote Jobs Signal Blow to San Francisco in Slow Return to Office
Bloomberg
The tech hub, an economic boomtown over the last decade, is struggling with the nation's weakest office occupancies, stubbornly low transit ridership and one of the country's slowest recoveries of jobs.


IDAHO

Property taxes could be axed for homeowners under state proposal - see if you would qualify
The Sun
Senate Local Government and Taxation Chairman Jim Rice helped to introduce the bill into the Idaho House this week. It would eliminate most property taxes on owner-occupied homes, except those associated with voter-approved bonds and school levies.


ILLINOIS

Assessor Kaegi Reacts to the Madigan Indictment
The SouthLand Journal
“Today's news has been a long time coming. Even out of office, Michael Madigan still holds sway over parts of the political power structure of Illinois and the money that swirls around it.


INDIANA

Catalent has the tax breaks. But will it choose Bloomington for a $350 million expansion
Indiana Public Media
The first tax abatement is a 90 percent relief on personal property tax for 20 years. The estimated total value is $2.1 million in abated taxes per...


MICHIGAN

Mich. OKs Bills To Change Tax On Rental Equipment
Law360
Michigan would replace the personal property tax on rented heavy equipment with a 2% state tax on each rental transaction under a bill sent to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.


MINNESOTA

Minn. Lawmaker Floats Another Bill To End Biz Property Tax
Law360
Minnesota would repeal its tax on commercial-industrial and seasonal recreational properties starting next year under a bill introduced Thursday in the state Senate, one of four measures proposed to end the tax...


NEW YORK

Court rules reval lawsuit can continue
Scarsdale News
Bernstein said, “Those who had the more expensive homes were essentially having their taxes subsidized by those who owned more modest homes.” By not having equity in the way houses were valued, the group said it was unlawful.


TENNESSEE

Ten. ALJ Says Timeshare Condos Taxed As Residential
Law360
Twenty-seven Tennessee condominiums owned as timeshares must be classified as residential properties for property tax purposes, an administrative...


TEXAS

Potter County Commissioners unanimously approve incentives for North Heights
Amarillo Globe-News
Project for a 10-year property tax abatement and $250,000 in American Rescue Plan funding for a proposed affordable senior living facility.

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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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