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2019 Survey on the Use of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) in Government Assessment Offices
An Analysis of AVM Use, Acceptance, and Barriers to More Widespread ImplementationDocumentos de trabajoJulio 2022Paul Bidanset and Ronald RakowAccurate and consistent assessments are critical components of an equitable property tax system. Automated valuation models (AVMs) are programmed statistical and mathematical models used to estimate...
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An Examination of Sales Ratio Data and Sources Incorporated into the 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study
Documentos de trabajoDiciembre 2020Bob DeBoerThe 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study, jointly produced by the Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence (MCFE) and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, uses sales ratios to more accurately...
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The Property Tax in Latvia
System Structure and Current ChallengesDocumentos de trabajoJulio 2020Sarmite BarvikaThe aim of this paper is to analyze the current state and trends of real property taxation policy in Latvia. Particular importance is given to the general statistical and historical overview of real...
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Full Disclosure
Unanticipated Improvements in Property Tax UniformityDocumentos de trabajoJunio 2005Gary C. Cornia and Lawrence C. WaltersThis paper contributes to two strands in the property tax literature. One thread considers the effects of full disclosure requirements or “truth in taxation” on the rate of property tax...
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Valuing Land and Improvements
State Laws and Local Government PracticesDocumentos de trabajoJulio 2002David Brunori and Jennifer CarrThis project involved research on the legal requirements and local government practices concerning the valuation of land and improvements for property tax purposes. A majority of states (29)...
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Measuring Use Value Assessment Tax Expenditures
Documentos de trabajoEnero 1998Use-value assessment is the practice of valuing land for property tax purposes in its current use, rather than its full market value. This practice is widespread in the U.S. and is intended as a...
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Land Value Taxation in Indiana
Challenges and IssuesDocumentos de trabajoEnero 2000Jeff Wuensch, Frank Kelly, and Thomas HamiltonIn 1998, the Indiana State Supreme Court ruled that the state’s real estate manual violated the state constitution because it was too subjective, lacked meaningful reference to property wealth...
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Equity and Fairness Within Ad Valorem Real Property Taxes
Documentos de trabajoJunio 2000Frances Plimmer, William J. McCluskey, and Owen ConnellanThis working paper reports on inequitable and unfair aspects in the extant design and operation of domestic property taxation systems in the United Kingdom. It examines previous attempts in property...
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The Legal Requirements Regarding Valuation of Land and Improvements for Property Tax Purposes
Documentos de trabajoSeptiembre 2001David Brunori and Jennifer CarrThis paper investigates two main questions regarding the state-level requirements governing the valuation of land and improvements for property tax purposes. First, does state law directly or...
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Improving the Accuracy of Downtown Land Assessments
Documentos de trabajoNoviembre 1999Richard Ashley, Florenz Plassmann, and Nicolaus TidemanA tax that is levied on the value of land alone, irrespective of any improvements to land, does not cause any economic distortions. Levying such a tax requires an ability to estimate the value of...