Property Tax
87% of BOTA property tax appeals granted or partially resolved in taxpayers’ favor
Some Kansas legislators opposed property tax assessment limits because they believe there is nothing wrong with appraisals—even House Speaker Dan Hawkins said, “property appraisals are correct“—but Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA) resolutions reveal a…
Oklahoma farmers benefit from an assessment limit
Perhaps the strongest objection to an assessment limit over the last two years came from the Kansas…
How to control property taxes and ease affordability…
This week I’ve looked at how property tax hikes are making life less affordable for Minnesotans and…
The spending is the problem
Yesterday, I explained the complex process by which those property tax payments which hammer…
How Minnesota’s property taxes make life less…
How property tax hikes squeeze affordability Property taxes are a large and growing source of…
Kansas Lawmakers Are Settling for Average While Other States Win
Kansas ranks 23rd on tax competitiveness. In a race where people vote with their feet, that is not something to be proud of. Texas has no personal income tax. Florida has no personal income tax. Tennessee eliminated its tax on investment income.…
There’s a simple solution to passing an assessment…
The Kansas Legislature concluded its work of the regular session last week amid considerable…
Republican plan to restrain property tax hikes will…
The problem Property taxes have become a hot topic in Minnesota as bills have soared in recent…
2025 data is in: Four straight years of unaffordable…
Assessed valuation changes for 2025, released this morning, reiterate the need for a constitutional…
Crazy local government spending is increasing property…
Property taxes are rising across Minnesota: Why? Federal policy plays a role. So, too, does state…
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