A special assessment tax is a local surtax in addition to regular property taxes that is levied on homeowners to pay for a specific project.

As the nation moves towards a data-driven education transformation, the results of the PARAKH survey will serve as the basis ...

Understanding your property tax bill can help you budget, plan ahead, and protect yourself from financial shocks.

It views the assessment of the ordinary meaning of words as transparent, determinate, and constraining—much more so than a free-wheeling inquiry into the intent of the legislative body.

Detroiters can use a new tool to gauge if their home might be overassessed and get information to challenge their property's assessed value.

Augusta County homes sold for 60 percent over assessment in 'super hyper' market. What does it mean for taxes?

I’ve observed that the average assessment for an engineering role includes four questions and can take up to six hours—meaning an engineer can spend up to 25 hours on just one assessment ...

Due to the rapid rise in the real estate market the past several years, counties across Missouri are falling behind market value in their assessments.

An order this week from the Missouri State Tax Commission could create a serious strain for those counting on property tax dollars to run.

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A property tax assessment is the estimated value your local government assigns to your home for tax purposes. It’s not necessarily what you could sell your home for, but it serves as the basis ...