Tag Archives: taxpayers

Do You Know When You Can Appeal Your Taxes?

During the months when taxpayers get ready to pay their property tax bills, we get inquiries about appeals. In Florida, taxpayers can appeal their assessments every year, BUT the dates are critical to when appeal can be filed, and which ...

A taxpayer asked: Why must taxpayers file annual returns for some exemptions but not others?

When the legislature adopts a new law, it's not always clear what the underlying intent might have been. So, sometimes there may be different requirements which do not match common sense. We think there is common sense behind the following which ...

Even though we’re all Americans, State Rights are not the same everywhere when it comes to taxation

Folks who have read the Wall Street Journal article are asking if they can achieve similar results in their jurisdictions - effectively what they can do if their assessments are not uniform, such as the case in Nevada. The answer is ...

Congratulations to Suellen Fulstone

For those who wonder, Suellen Fulstone is the Reno attorney who has represented Nevada's Incline Village taxpayers through their property tax battles against Washoe County. She has done such a great job, it's been a reward just to follow.

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. ...

Property Tax Bills Are In The Mail

For Florida taxpayers who have VAB appeals pending, the question becomes whether to pay property taxes in the months before they are due in order to receive the discounts. We say YES! Here's why. There is a new law - originally ...