Three Oregon counties are presenting residents with what county leaders say is a stark choice: Vote for higher property taxes or face rising crime. Josephine, Curry and Lane counties will ask voters Tuesday to pass special law-enforcement levies. Read More

Florida, long-touted as a business friendly state with no income tax, has one of the nation’s highest business tax burdens, according to a new report from a boutique economic consulting firm. Read More

A sharp hike in net property taxes at the start of Gov. Chris Christie’s term has been softened, but New Jersey homeowners on average pay nearly $1,200 more than when Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine left office. Read More

There was not a vacant seat at city hall. Residents wanted to let Mayor Annise Parker and Council know they are not happy with the long standing practice of undervaluing commercial buildings for property tax purposes. Read More

Radix, a rural Lancaster County religious nonprofit group that holds large fitness camps and other events at its Camp Gargano, lost its religious property tax exemption Tuesday. Read More

The state House has passed and sent to the Senate a pair of bills that would ease the impact of Mayor Michael Nutter’s initiative to overhaul property taxes in Philadelphia. Read More

A report by legislative auditors says the Maryland Tax Court failed more than 40 percent of the time to resolve homeowners’ appeals of property-tax assessments within 90 days of filing, as state law requires. Read More

 The Harris County Appraisal District’s board of directors today (Thursday, May 16) announced the results of an organizational study commissioned in February. Read More

Over the years, Jefferson County Tax Collector J.T. Smallwood has seen his staff shrink from 50-plus down to 16. Read More

Buoyed by the continued strength in the commercial market, Dallas County’s tax rolls have jumped for the second straight year. Read More

Here's another explanation for the improving fiscal outlook: Property is gaining in value. L.A. County is expected to see a 4.23 percent increase in revenue-producing valuation, to $1.125 trillion, according to the assessor's office. Changes in ownership, which include the sale of homes, is expected to increase by $18.5 billion. Read More

A Hopkins woman was arrested Friday on multiple tax evasion charges, the SC Department of Revenue said. Read More

The city received more appeals to the Assessor’s office than any year prior following a recent change in the process for assessing properties that raised concerns among the public late last month. Read More

While the law states that everyone should pay tax on the market value of their property, huge companies that own the skyscrapers you see around Houston often don't. Read More

The Tulsa City-County Library has cut more than $800,000 from its proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2013-14 after State Question 766, which passed last year, reduced the amount of property tax revenue entities such as the library system receive. Read More

Cornerstone LLC, owners of Legend Park Apartments, filed suit Thursday in Comanche County District Court against county assessor Richard Strickland and the county Board of Equalization seeking to overturn the decision made by the equalization board. Read More

Smyrna’s Town Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved on first reading a 46.1 percent property tax increase to avoid depleting reserves or cutting more government jobs. Read More