NATIONAL

How Lower-Income Americans Get Cheated on Property Taxes The New York Times But across most of the United States, flat-rate property taxation is a sham. Local governments are failing at the basic task of accurately assessing ...

ARKANSAS

The unconstitutional billboard tax break is back  Arkansas Times  County Assessor Janet Troutman Ward didn't support enforcing the law, ... application, county assessors statewide are applying it for the time being.

CALIFORNIA

Suit Challenging Water District's Ad Valorem Property Tax Was Time-Barred Under the Validation ...  California Land Use & Development Law Report  A challenge to a water district's increase in its ad valorem property tax was untimely under the 60-day statute of limitations in the validation statutes.

CONNECTICUT

Looney's proposed 'mansion tax' would hit many Glastonbury homes; properties in Ellington, South ... Journal Inquirer According to South Windsor Assessor Mary Huda, nearly 7% of her town's 9,700 residential properties would be affected, and Hebron would see about 6 ...

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DC Failed to Collect Possibly Millions in Taxes on Vacant, Blighted Homes Because of Computer ...  NBC4 Washington  The increased tax rates are meant to compel the homeowner to fix up the property. Inspectors classified the house as vacant in 2019, in 2020 and again ...

ILLINOIS

Unpaid Property Tax Bills Further Burden Struggling Hotels, Malls  Bisnow  Hilton Chicago at 720 South Michigan Ave. The collection of 2019 commercial property taxes has lagged due to many landlords struggling to stay afloat ...

IOWA

Here's why Polk County homeowners saw their assessments rise so much KCCI Des Moines KCCI asked Polk County Assessor Randy Ripperger why so many homeowners are seeing high reassessments. He said it largely boils down to a ...

MAINE

Maine State Property Tax Appeals Board Upholds Assessment | Jensen Baird jensenbaird.com By a vote of 3 to 1, a panel of the State Board of Property Tax Review upheld the $42,000,000 assessment of Louisiana Pacific's laminated Strand ...

MISSOURI

Some St. Louis County taxpayers say they're getting socked with late fees because of mail delays STLtoday.com CLAYTON — Some St. Louis County residents who have been charged hundreds of dollars in penalties for late property tax payments are blaming ...

NEW JERSEY

New Jersey Is 2021's State with the 7th Highest Tax Burden: Study  TAPinto.net  Property taxes. "New Jersey has the third highest property tax. Plus, the state's individual income tax burden is above average, at almost 2.5%," said ...

NEW YORK

NY Senate property tax exemption bill for active-duty military personnel Massapequa Post Senator John E. Brooks and the New York State Senate passed Senate Bill S1378A, which will authorize municipalities to offer a real property tax ...

NORTH CAROLINA

New Hanover's property values increased 30% in the last four years. Here's what that means. StarNewsOnline.com The county's new tax base before appeals is $43.3 billion, compared to $30.5 billion in January 2017. That jump doesn't mean the assessed value of ...

TENNESSEE

Davidson Assessor: Metro Council given 'bogus' info that would allow executive to avoid property tax  WSMV Nashville  Davidson County Property Assessor Vivian Wilhoite told News4 Investigates that the resolution incorrectly stated that Hunter's home did not have access ...

TEXAS

Amarillo City Council Hands Tax Incentives to Dairy Company | Texas Scorecard  Texas Scorecard  One company would receive a 100 percent tax abatement and a $5 million incentive package under a deal approved by the city council this week.

WEST VIRGINIA

With House passage, inventory tax repeal closer than ever to fruition  Charleston Gazette-Mail  Long at the top of the tax cut wish list for manufacturers and corporations, prospects for eliminating state property taxes on business inventory, ...

WYOMING

Teton County landowners, dude ranchers face hefty property tax hikes  Jackson Hole News&Guide  A slew of letters from Teton County Assessor Melissa Shinkle landed in post office boxes in December alerting dude ranchers and large landowners ...