Name: McClain Museum, Inc. v. Madison County Assessor Date Issued: November 7, 2019 Property Type: Museum Assessment Year: 2014 Point of Interest: Tax Court affirms denial of educational exemption for military history museum, but it reversed the Indiana Board of Tax Review and applied a 75% exemption … [Read more...]
Indiana Tax Court to Assessor: “Taxpayers deserve more than taxation by trickery”
October 2, 2019 Leave a Comment
On May 24, 2018, the Indiana Tax Court in Switzerland County Assessor v. Belterra Resort Indiana, LLC partially reversed the Indiana Board of Tax Review, ordering a further reduction to the values of its hotel, riverboat casino, golf course and related property for the 2009 to 2014 assessments – resulting in … [Read more...]
Evidence of Construction Costs and Comparable Assessments Insufficient to Challenge Indiana Homeowner’s Property Tax Value
September 30, 2019 Leave a Comment
In Guthrie v. Clark County Assessor (August 13, 2019), Taxpayer challenged the 2018 assessment of her home, pole barn and other improvements before the Indiana Board of Tax Review. She argued that the actual construction costs were below the assessed value. Taxpayer’s husband was a builder and contractor, and … [Read more...]
Zestimate v. The Assessment – Property Estimate from Zillow.com was not Probative Evidence of a Home’s Value According to the Indiana Board of Tax Review
July 29, 2019 Leave a Comment
In Harris v. Madison County Assessor (April 2, 2019), an Indiana Homeowner contested the January 1, 2017 assessment of her residence in Anderson. She had the burden of proof on appeal, and the Indiana Board of Tax Review wanted to know why Homeowner thought her home was overvalued. Her answer, in part? Because … [Read more...]
Indiana Board of Tax Review Denies Real Property Tax Exemptions for Early Childhood Educational Facilities for Lack of Proper Certifications
June 24, 2019 Leave a Comment
Name: Rainbow Rascals Warsaw, LLC v. Kosciusko County Assessor Date Issued: April 10, 2019 Property Type: Childcare Facility Assessment Year(s): 2015-2018 Point of Interest: Tangible property owned, occupied, or used by a for-profit provider of early childhood education services to children ages 4-5 … [Read more...]
Don’t Get Overtaxed: A Guide to Colorado Property Taxes and Appeals
May 28, 2019 Leave a Comment
Benjamin Franklin’s famous statement — “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” — remains true to this day. But while the need to pay taxes is unavoidable, the amount you owe for your real estate taxes is not necessarily so set in stone. That amount can be challenged if you think … [Read more...]