Tag Archives: department of revenue
Florida Property Tax Activities
Lots of activity in Florida regarding property tax policies. Local assessors are completing tax rolls for submission to the Department of Revenue. Many jurisdictions have sent their data to the State which is very busy reviewing information. DOR has until the ...
We won!
The appeal was an income-producing retail property. The location was on an island, although upscale, population was limited and traffic was local. And, there were no comparable sales of land or improved properties. Although the assessor's documents included some sales, they ...
Big Step Forward For Florida Taxpayers
For the first time, to the best of our knowledge, the Florida Department of Revenue filed a brief on behalf of a Florida taxpayer. There is a Homestead Exemption case before the Supreme Court. DOR agrees with the legal positions ...
Insights Into The Litigation Against DOR
First - it's important to remember that State laws govern property taxes. So what the laws are in Nevada, or Michigan, or New York, in fact everywhere, are not the same as the laws in Florida. Second - so what's just ...
The Other DOR Victory
CRAPO v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ED CRAPO, AS PROPERTY APPRAISER OF ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA, ERVIN A. HIGGS, FORMER PROPERTY APPRAISER OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOW KARL BORGLUM, AS PROPERTY APPRAISER OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, and TIMOTHY "PETE" SMITH, AS PROPERTY APPRAISER ...
DOR Win In Significant Litigation Protects Taxpayers Rights
After oral arguments on February 22nd, two business days later, the court issued the following, which affirms the Opinion of the DOAH (administrative law) judge. VAB Training, DOR's statement(s) on the non-applicability of Higgs v. Good to VAB process, and PTO ...
More On The Nevada Taxpayer’s BIG Win
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2011/11/01/incline-village-blazing-the-trail-for-property-tax-revolts/ picked up the story. What's really significant is the tremendous persistence of these taxpayers, and the consistent rulings of the Nevada Supreme Court. It all boils down to the requirement that government officials are required to follow the governing laws. ...