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Philadelphia's new public buildings may soon be held to a higher environmental standard than before.

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on whether a Michigan county violated constitutional protections when it sold a foreclosed property at public auction for significantly less than its assessed value to satisfy a tax debt. The case examines the meaning of "just compensation" under the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause and whether keeping proceeds beyond taxes owed constitutes an excessive fine under the Eighth Amendment.

This meeting followed from the discussion and testimony received at the last Gaming Policy Committee meeting in November 2017.

California lawmakers recently introduced SCA 5, a new proposal of an old idea to create a "split-roll" property tax. The proposed constitutional amendment would remove Proposition 13's limits on property taxes for commercial and industrial properties.

In 1978, Proposition 13 was added to the California State Constitution limiting increases in assessed value of real property to help California real property owners.

Real estate tax assessments refer to the process of determining the value of a residential or commercial property for taxation purposes. Property tax assessments are conducted by a local taxing authority...

A like kind exchange is the transfer of real estate which involves the sale of real property and a subsequent purchase of replacement property by a taxpayer without triggering capital gains taxes from the initial sale.

On February 4, Governor Corbett proposed his 2014-2015 budget, keeping his promise not to increase taxes, despite a nearly $1 billion proposed increase in spending.

By far, the most important recent development in land use law is the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2019 decision in Knick v. Township of Scott, in which the Court held, essentially

If you have ever considered buying a multi-unit building and renting out one or several units you are not alone.

Required by Ohio law every six years, the sexennial reappraisal is a comprehensive evaluation of real property values. Unlike the interim triennial updates, which focus on statistical...

Businesses that acquire, construct or substantially improve a building — or did so in previous years — should consider a cost segregation study.

Before concluding its legislative session, the Alabama Legislature passed a bill that provides a lender additional protection when a lender is forced to redeem property due to its borrower’s failure to pay property taxes on property securing a loan

In a case of first impression, New Jersey's Appellate Division reversed the Tax Court's decision in Gourmet Dining, LLC v. Union Township, 30 N.J. Tax 381

In a decision that could save some commercial property owners hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes, the Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District of California...

Two significant developments have occurred with respect to the Cook County Non-Titled Personal Property Use Tax and Reed Smith's challenge to the Use Tax.

Federal and California tax agencies have announced several relief measures for taxpayers affected by the storms that started shortly before New Year's Eve and ended (for the time being)...