Two bitter political foes — one the current Roane County property assessor and the other his predecessor — are bickering over a building's value, with the amount of property taxes owed at stake. Read more

 A tax break for Tennessee’s solar industry violates the state constitution because it favors certain taxpayers, state Attorney General Robert Cooper said Friday, jeopardizing the future viability of the credit. Read more

 Two fired property assessor employees filed a federal lawsuit this month against their former boss, Bill Boner, claiming sex discrimination and sexual harassment. Read more

 The dropping prices of solar panels have bolstered installations of solar systems in Tennessee. But some industry experts say clashes with electric-power distributors and various local zoning and building regulations threaten to put a damper on potential projects. Read more

According to an investigation by The Knoxville News Sentinel, wealthy individuals — including corporate CEOs and country music stars — are taking advantage of a loophole in Tennessee law to claims huge tax breaks on their property.  Read more

Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation are asking questions involving former Putnam County Property Assessor Rhonda Chaffin. Read more

 A law passed to reduce taxes for farmers is also being used to drastically cut tax bills by wealthy Tennessee residents who appear to do little farming. Read more

 Roger Mick lives on an impressive sweep of land resembling the setting for the soap opera Dallas: 70 acres of manicured pastures surrounding a sprawling, 12,000-square-foot mansion with a tennis court and pool. Read more

 Knox County Property Assessor Phil Ballard said that he plans to review the county's greenbelt tax breaks starting Nov. 5. Read more

 Crescent Resources vs. Williamson County: Decision before state Tennessee Board of Equalization found developer not entitled to discount because farming was "incidental'' and not "the primary purpose for which subject property is used or held.'' The 2008 ruling upheld assessor's revoking of tax break for 215-acre property in the intensely developed area near the Nissan building off Interstate 65 in Franklin. Portions of property were already developed. Read more

 Over his four years as the Rutherford County Assessor of Property, Bill Boner stripped greenbelt tax breaks from hundreds of landowners — even his brother. Read more

 Another $312,000 in missed property tax revenue for the county has been identified by the State Division of Property Assessment. Yesterday, the department identified 192 properties that it says were wrongly appraised for the 2012 tax year. All of those properties were included in the 197 identified in recent months as being undervalued through “excess depreciation.” Read more

 Developers of the Westin Hotel near FedExForum and the Shelby County Assessor’s Office sparred over whether the luxury Downtown hotel should be taxed during a day-long hearing Wednesday before a state administrative law judge. Read more

 Newly-elected Blount County Property Assessor Tim Helton is seeking to restore $255,866 in budget cuts made by his predecessor. Read more

 Health care company HCA is relocating the headquarters of two of its business units to midtown Nashville in a move that could bring as many as 2,000 jobs to one of the largest commercial office developments in the city's history. Read more

 Hawkins County commissioners said no Monday to a proposed property tax break of nearly $25,000 for the owner of a former Rogersville factory, defying the advice of the county’s delinquent tax attorney. Read more

 With tax bills set to go in the mail next week, new Property Assessor Rob Mitchell said he is cutting significantly the number of contested appraisals set to go before an administrative judge. Read more

 Walker County property owners won’t see a property tax increase in their tax bills this fall. Read more

 Any doubt that Tractor Supply Co. would not receive a tax abatement on its planned $53 million office complex was unwittingly vanquished Monday night by an eager county commission. Read more

 New Rutherford County Property Assessor Rob Mitchell reached a settlement with the owners of Middle Point Landfill Thursday to place its appraisal value at $10.5 million. Read more