Some elected officials in Philadelphia say the new citywide property assessments are full of inaccuracies, but today Mayor Nutter strongly defended the figures. Read More
MAYOR NUTTER HAS talked a good game about cracking down on property-tax deadbeats. At a recent news conference, he said, "We're going to chase their little asses down as hard as possible!" Read More
“Some of the “market values” look lowball. 1701 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, the Liberty Property Trust-built Comcast Center tower, last changed hands in a 2007 transaction for more than $500 million, or $400+ a square foot, but is listed at around $200 million, or under $180 a square foot, in the new AVI.” Read More
PUTTING AN estimate on what a house is worth is not an exact science. Invariably, when a building sells, tax estimates of what it's worth will be somewhat off-target. But how off-target can it be and still be considered fair? Read More
Northampton County officials believe they have identified tax-exempt properties that should be providing tax revenue to local municipalities over the course of a three-year investigation, but have not been able to act yet because of state law. Read More
In what Monessen Mayor Mary Jo Smith and council are calling “a pledge to be more transparent,” the city has published on its website a list of property owners who have failed to pay 2012 property taxes. Read More
State issues on pension reform, privatization, transportation funding and how they relate to formulating a budget before a June 30 deadline all are connected. Read More
STATE legislators who worked hard last year at City Council's request to pass a measure that would blunt potential tax increases under the city's new property-tax system were not thrilled to hear that a bill had been introduced in Council to eliminate it. Read More
On that date, his company, 1033 North Second Associates LP, settled a $120,274.89 debt with the city that included property taxes, a city lien, penalties, interest and other fees on a building in Northern Liberties that he had owed since 2011, according to city records. Read More
Two weeks before Philadelphia homeowners are due to receive updated property assessments, Mayor Michael Nutter has announced new efforts to crack down on those who avoid paying their property taxes. Read More
Last spring the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas told Hazle Township businessman James Lagana his properties would get no more reprieve from back-tax auction, with the court order stating “no further continuances will be granted” in bold print. Read More
As a county taxpayer, you’ve probably been bracing for it since you got your reassessment notice. Click on the county assessment website and there it is – your 2013 real estate tax bill. Read More
Pittsburgh City Council this morning unanimously approved Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's property tax proposal, which increases the homestead exemption and the low-income senior discount in addition to dropping the millage rate to comply with Pennsylvania law. Read More
Hundreds of thousands of property owners in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties are getting something they probably don't want in the new year - higher real estate taxes. Read More
