New York County has given us another case to help us though the morass of what is – and what ain’t - taxable real property under the Real Property Tax Law. On March 12, 2013, New York County Supreme Court issued a decision consistent with the RCN v. Frankel decision and, thereby making it clearer that all power generating apparatus… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Uncategorized RSS FeedOnondaga County Eliminates Ability to Search Property Tax Database by Property Owner Name
Posted in Assessments, UncategorizedFor many years, county websites across New York State have maintained real property tax information databases that are easily searchable by property owner name, address or tax map parcel number. Searching one of these databases by name would quickly call up a list of all properties owned by that person within the entire county. Recently,… Continue Reading
In The Matter Of Teachers vs. The Property Tax Cap
Posted in UncategorizedThe New York State Teachers Union (“NYSUT”), long time opponents of the real property tax cap, is threatening to test the tax cap’s legitimacy. In a recent article, NYSUT threatened to sue the State over the tax cap in state court. Citing issues with equity and whether democratic processes were followed when the tax cap was enacted, NYSUT’s… Continue Reading
New York’s Property Tax Reform: Better Business or Business as Usual?
Posted in Assessments, School Districts, UncategorizedIn our last post, we discussed Governor Cuomo’s September 27 press release in which the Governor’s office lauded the success of the property tax cap and the huge long-term benefits it will purportedly provide for the State’s taxpayers. However, in a Background Paper issued on October 9, 2013, the Tax Foundation concluded that the business tax climate of New York State… Continue Reading