You’re looking for a new commercial space as your company continues to expand. You’re currently weighing the pros and cons of renting or buying. One of the biggest considerations you have to factor in is tax expenses. Could buying a commercial property outright,...
All property owners should pay a fair amount of taxes, but what constitutes a fair rate? Many local governments and their legal allies have been advancing their own theories about the amount of property taxes big-box retail stores such as Walmart, Target and Kohls...
Johnson County in Kansas thought it’d come up with a refutation to the dark-store theory. Rather than appraising commercial property based on the value of the land and value of the building, as is Kansas law, Johnson County Appraiser also taxed owners on the value of...
Minnesota is notorious as a state with one of the highest tax rates in the country. This carries over to our property taxes. However, just because the assessor determines a value and the auditor determines a tax capacity does not mean that the final amount on property...
States and counties have long made it a habit to use commercial property taxes as a honey hole to shore up their finances. They argue that everyone needs to pay their fair share, and the share is more significant for larger pieces of property. In reality, however,...