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Amid Falling Revenues, Some Cities Turn to the Property TaxRevista Land LinesDiciembre 2020By Liz Farmer, December 10, 2020As most major cities grapple with lost revenue due to the pandemic, some are turning toward the property tax as a way of filling the gap. Perhaps nowhere has this decision been more controversial...
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Land Lines, Enero 2020
Revista Land LinesEnero 2020Editado por Katharine WrothEn este número, exploramos la eliminación de la zonificación unifamiliar en Minneapolis, el potencial de financiar la infraestructura verde mediante captura de valor, el impacto...
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Uneven Impacts
The Pandemic, The Property Tax, and Municipal RecoveryRevista Land LinesJunio 2020By Liz Farmer, June 16, 2020Local governments are still learning what the COVID-19 crisis will mean for their revenues over the next year. In large part, the answer will depend on what part of the economy they rely on for their...
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Property Tax
Fifty-State Study Shows Property Tax Inequities from Assessment Limits Continue to GrowRevista Land LinesJunio 2020By Will Jason, June 10, 2020In states with property tax assessment limits, disparities in tax bills between new and longtime homeowners continued to grow, according to the annual 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study by the...
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Property Tax 101: Why the Property Tax
Videos y multimediaNoviembre 2020Why is the property tax the bulwark of local government finance? What is the role of state aid in a healthy property tax system? This video explores these questions and more through the experiences of two Massachusetts municipalities.
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Property Tax
Detroit Tries New Approaches to Tax Assessment and CollectionRevista Land LinesAbril 2020By Liz Farmer, April 2, 2020Like many U.S. cities, Detroit suffered a housing collapse during the Great Recession. The crisis delivered a serious blow to the city’s already struggling revenue stream. Unlike other cities,...
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Tax Battles
Cities Seek Higher Payments in Lieu of Taxes from NonprofitsRevista Land LinesMarzo 2020By Liz Farmer, March 4, 2020At a recent rally in front of Baltimore City Hall, activists sang, chanted, and otherwise voiced their view that the city’s major nonprofit institutions weren’t “paying their fair share” of property...
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Property Tax 101: The Mechanics
Videos y multimediaNoviembre 2020This explainer video walks through the mechanics of how the property tax works and why it is so stable and effective.
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El declive de los centros comerciales en Estados Unidos
Cómo sortean los municipios los cambios en el panorama de las tiendas minoristasRevista Land LinesFebrero 2020Por Gregory ScruggsDurante décadas, los centros comerciales fueron una gran fuente de renta local por impuestos a la propiedad y a la venta. Pero ahora están perdiendo inquilinos y los medios anuncian un...
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At What Cost?
Targeted Taxes Pose Challenges to Equity, Economic GrowthRevista Land LinesEnero 2020By Liz Farmer, January 23, 2020Cities that feel hamstrung by property tax caps are increasingly using alternative approaches to taxing real estate, with the goal of eking out more revenue and, in some cases, changing behavior. But...