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John P. Fitzgerald, Ltd. is an AV rated, boutique law firm established in 1987. Our practice is limited to state and local taxation. Specifically, representing owners and users of commercial, industrial and investment grade real estate located throughout the 50 states.

We offer a system designed to save our clients property tax dollars. Our approach and our services are the most cost-effective in the industry.

Real estate is currently experiencing the biggest shakeout in our lifetime. Commercial real estate market values are being forced down by an inability to refinance $250 billion in loans which come due this year. 2010 will be even more dramatic. The question becomes, does your tax bill reflect the market? If you think that your business is paying too much property tax, consider calling us.

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John P. Fitzgerald

PropertyTax.com is focused upon the entire 50 states. A few of the highlights of this site are:

Assessment Case Studies
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2010 Financing Crisis
According to the WSJ, over $165 billion in commercial / industrial mortgages wil be coming due during 2010. Bankers are expressing hesitancy about renewing these loans. To what extent will this reluctance contribute to further downward pressure in commercial real estate values?

2010 Vacancy Crisis
Some economist are predicting that over 150,000 retail stores will be closing during 2009. What effect will this have on commercial real estate values?

Corporate Taxpayers
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Real Estate Tenants
You may be entitled to a substantial rebate for past property taxes you paid due to refunds your landlord may have obtained.

Tax Incentives
Find out if your proposed development may be eligible for one of the numerous Tax Incentive programs being offered by local governments.
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Tax Exemptions
Many properties are eligible for an exemption from taxation or a more favorable assessment because of their use and/or the tax status of their owners. If you would like more information, call John P. Fitzgerald, Ltd.

Don't tax you, don't tax me, tax that fellow behind the tree.
Senator Russell Long, 1977

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Property Tax related links
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Property Tax News
Michigan
Detroit leaders are cutting city services to a level which will support a population of 700K, down from the 2000 population of 1,000,000.

Massachusetts
Property taxes in Boston continue to decrease, with a 2009 tax rate of $10.69 per $1,000 of assessed value, down from last year’s $10.97 per $1,000 of assessed value. Assessed values appear to be staying steady, which equates to a decrease in an absolute sense for taxes paid by downtown Boston homeowners.

Colorado
AURORA — A company planning a massive development in northeast Aurora is asking the city and school district for as much as $90 million in tax-increment financing incentives to cover the cost of building libraries, recreation centers and cultural facilities.

"The northeast region of Aurora is missing quite a few amenities our project might be able to fill," said Krista Sprenger, project director for Lend Lease, the Australian company behind the Horizon Uptown project. "All of those things are necessary to create the infrastructure for job growth and development."

North Dakota
The first stirrings of property tax reform, aimed at the North Dakota Legislature's 2011 session, were heard during a meeting of the state lawmakers' interim Taxation Committee during the last week of October.

Arizona
A recent sudy has revealed that Arizona ranked 9th in reliance on the sales tax, 25th for corporate income tax, 32nd for property taxes and 37th for individual income taxes.

Indiana
The tax bills for 2008 are the first to show the effect of state-mandated tax caps, the latest reform to come in a decade-long saga that changed how, and how much, local governments collect tax dollars.

Under legislation passed in the spring, tax bills cannot total more than 1 percent of a home's assessed value, 2 percent for rental property and 3 percent for businesses and industry.

Minnesota
The Minnesota Tax Court has held that a corporate campus must be valued using the sales comparison approach only.

South Carolina
Beaufort County taxpayers can expect to receive their property assessment notices next month in the mail, according to a county news release today. The planned reassessment will be the first since the state enacted property tax reform and a 15 percent cap on increases in taxable property values from the previous year. Beaufort County Assessor Ed Hughes said approximately 90 percent of county parcels -- roughly 114,000 -- will fall under the 15 percent cap.

New Jersey
Gov. Jon S. Corzine on Thursday signed an executive order to establish a more formal system for executing the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Act, in terms of the deposit of certain sales and use tax revenues in the UEZ assistance fund.

Illinois
In an attempt to balance a budget deficit, all City of Chicago services (except police and fire) are taking several workdays off.

Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued an opinion giving greater power to municipalities to use Tax Incremental Financing ("TIF"). Under Pennsylvania law, courts must now defer to local governmental findings of "blight," giving local governments greater discretion in their redevelopment efforts. This ruling differs from those made by the courts of other jurisdictions, and its implementation is certain to affect the way TIF is used by local governments.

Texas
Governor Perry signed into law House Bill 3612 (“HB 3612”), which establishes a new appeals option for those with property valued over $1 million.

Government Pensions
The Wall Street Journal reports that the number of local government retirees with $100,000 plus annual pension benefits, has increased 10-fold during the past three years. Bondholders and rating agencies are beginning to question the ability of local government to continue such payments.

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania homeowners will receive nearly $770 million in property tax relief in 2009, delivering on Governor Rendell’s promise to help reduce the burden of property taxes.

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