It was the best of assessments, it was the worst of assessments. At least from the perspective of the owners of a home fronting a lake channel, the Indiana Board of Tax Review’s decision on April 24, 2012 was the best of assessments, as the Board lowered the property’s assessed value from … [Read more...]
Property tax appeal for lakefront home purchased in “short sale” falls short – Indiana Board of Tax Review finds that seller’s “financial duress” and limited marketing time for property sold at auction compromised reliability of comparable sales
May 5, 2012 Leave a Comment
Taxpayers acquired a lakefront home at auction in 2009 and challenged the property's assessed value. The Knechts relied on the price that they paid for the property in a “short sale,” as well as on two appraisals prepared in conjunction with obtaining financing. The date of … [Read more...]
The shifting burdens of Indiana assessment appeals: New “5% rule” may shift the burden of proof multiple times
April 22, 2012 Leave a Comment
Who has the burden to prove a property tax assessment is correct on appeal? Before July 1, 2009, the answer was nearly always the taxpayer at both levels of appeal – local and state. But the Indiana General Assembly passed a "burden-shifting" statute that placed the burden on the assessor if the … [Read more...]
Property Tax – Actual posting of tax sale notice on property was “suspect” as applied to “un-improved, bare land” under the “unique” circumstances of the case.
April 13, 2012 1 Comment
In Marion County Auditor v. Sawmill Creek, Cause No. 49S02-1106-CV-364 (Ind., March 21, 2012), see http://1.usa.gov/GGOVfV, the Court reversed a trial court's order setting aside a tax sale deed on grounds that the Auditor's efforts to notify the taxpayer (Sawmill) fell short of constitutional due process … [Read more...]