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Here are some books and guides (some of which may be internet guides, downloadable electronic guides and eBooks) about property taxes.
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By James E. A. Lumley
Wiley
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How to save hundreds—even thousands—of dollars a year in property taxes You can’t escape paying property taxes, but you can avoid paying more than you have to. This authoritative new guide explains how. Written by an experienced real estate counselor, Challenge Your Taxes helps you evaluate your property assessment and pinpoint any inaccuracies that, once amended, could dramatically reduce your tax bill. With proven guidelines and practical tips, you’ll learn how to determine what your property is really worth, qualify your property for a deduction, and—in the case of an unfair assessment—prepare and present a successful appeal. Here’s where you’ll find complete details on:- Property valuation—fair market value, comparable sales and cost approach, amenity considerations
- Assessors—who they are, what they do, and what they look for
- Checking your property information—study your property record file, confirm property category, use sales/assessment ratio to establish fair value
- Common assessment errors—miscalculated land area, incorrect judgment of condition, comparable sales ignored, wrong zoning classification
- Assessment appeals—summary of procedure, presentation checklist, the appeal board, abatements
Packed with helpful worksheets and numerous examples, as well as sample forms and addresses of state appeals agencies, this indispensable resource has everything you need to Challenge Your Taxes successfully. |
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By Arthur O'Sullivan & Steven M. Sheffrin
Cambridge University Press
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Property tax revolts have occurred both in the United States and abroad. This book examines the causes and consequences of property tax revolts, focusing on California's experience with Proposition 13. New theoretical approaches and evidence from a comprehensive empirical study are used to highlight the equity and efficiency of property tax systems. Since property taxes are local government's main revenue source, the book includes a comparative study of the evolution of local government following property tax limitations in several states. Finally, the book considers alternatives for reform and lessons to avoid future revolts. |
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Urban Institute Press
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Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
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By Steve Sims
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This comprehensive guide to understanding and paying less property tax for dummies is the best-value beginners book on the market. Covering everything from commercial buy-to-let and jet-to-let to property development and investing through a company, it explains a notoriously confusing subject in straightforward and easy to follow language. Packed full of tax saving tips and strategies, Understanding and Paying Less Tax For Dummies will help property owners and investors minimise their tax bills and maximise their returns. |
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By Don Sausa
The Vision Press
Released: 2007-02-01
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The Complete Guide to Real Estate Tax Liens and Foreclosure Deeds introduces you to the best investment alternative of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Every month, smart investors are placing their money in fixed interest rates of 16 percent or more in government-sponsored tax liens. Plus, learn how to invest in foreclosure tax deeds. All of this in 7 days! From the publishers of Investing Without Losing, ISBN 0978834607. |
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Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
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By CCH State Tax Law Editors
CCH, Inc.
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CCH's U.S. Master Property Tax Guide is a practical, quick-answer resource to the key issues and concepts that professionals who deal with state and local property taxes need to know. This handy desktop reference contains concise explanations on major property tax areas in a readily accessible, easy-to-use and easy-to-understand format. It provides an overview of the property tax and valuation assessment methods used by the different taxing jurisdictions, and provides readers with the key definitions, concepts and procedures necessary to understand the application of local property taxes. Supported by multistate charts and discussions of the state and local property tax systems, helpful state-by-state coverage includes: - property subject to tax - exemptions and exclusions available for different classes of property and taxpayers - how property taxes are determined, including the classification, valuation, equalization, assessment and levy of tax - currently available credits and abatements of property tax - options available to taxpayers prior to the state court system - property tax due dates - key contacts in the various taxing jurisdictions, and more. The U.S. Master Property Tax Guide provides a helpful annual snapshot of key property tax provisions and is a convenient desktop complement to CCH's comprehensive Internet update subscription service--the Multistate Property Tax Guide. |
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By Glenn W. Fisher
University Press Of Kansas
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Noted tax economist Frederick C. Stocker has observed that the property tax "resembles a structure designed by a mad architect, erected on a shaky foundation by an incompetent builder, and made worse by the well-intentioned repair work of hordes of amateur tinkerers." While that may still be a popular view, Glenn Fisher suggests that the actual history of this much-maligned tax should make us less inclined to such easy ridicule. The frequent scapegoat of rebellious taxpayers, yet essential for the functioning of modern local governments, the property tax has a long and controversial history. Fisher's richly detailed account reveals the fundamental difficulties confronting all past attempts at designing an equitable and efficient system of property taxation during the past two centuries. The general property tax--a locally administered tax ostensibly levied at equal rates on all wealth--evolved out of the struggle for political and economic equality in the early American republic. It was, as Fisher shows, consistent with Jacksonian democratic principles that kept the tax power decentralized, limited, and close to home, while producing sufficient revenue to support state and local government even in thinly populated frontier states. But as new states and their constitutions emerged throughout the nineteenth century, many citizens criticized the Jacksonian approach for its inconsistencies and inequities. Advocating principles long-associated with Alexander Hamilton and the Federalists, these critics called for uniform taxes centrally administered by professional bureaucracies. This tension between Jacksonian and Hamiltonian principles is an integral part of Fisher's story and remains unresolved as our local governments continue to cope with the conflict between their revenue needs and the desire for equitable taxation. Drawing upon economic, legal, political, and public administration perspectives, Fisher has fashioned an illuminating chronicle of popular government and intergovernmental relations (federal, state, and local) that will be of equal interest to scholars, students, local governments, and reform-minded taxpayers. This book is part of the Studies in Government and Public Policy series. |
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By Patrick C. O'Connor
O'Connor & Associates
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This book, Cut Your Texas Property Taxes, will empower you to fight the appraisal district to reduce your assessed property value. It outlines in detail the appraisal hearing process to help you prepare an effective protest. All phases of the process are illustrated, enabling the reader to make informed judgments about when to protest property taxes and how to get started. You can learn the various types of protests and how to file each one, step by step. This could be the most practical tool ever to help Texas property owners reduce their taxes for houses, commercial property, or business personal property! Cut Your Texas Property Taxes examines the issues of how assessed values are set and how property taxes are calculated-- and, more importantly, what you can do to assure that you are paying the lowest possible amount. This includes a thorough description of the three approaches to appraising property value. All the possible exemptions are explained, along with tips on how to use them to the best advantage. Andrew Segal of Boxer Property has this to say about Cut Your Texas Property Taxes: "Taxes may be inevitable, but the amount you pay varies greatly. This indispensable guide reveals how O'Connor has obliterated hundreds of millions from the tax roles, leveling the playing field for tax payers of all sizes when faced with the taxing authorities." Did you know that in Texas property taxes are higher compared to most states, partly because Texas does not have a personal state income tax? You can protest-- you have a right to lower property taxes! |
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