“Collecting more taxes than is necessary is legalized robbery.” These words of wisdom, spoken by the 13th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, still ring true in today’s society for homeowners and business owners. Robbery may seem like a harsh word, but what would you say if someone tried …

If you’ve been writing off your property taxes on your federal income tax form every year, you may need to be more careful with your figures if the recommendations of a report are accepted and adopted into legislation by Congress. A congressional committee recently suggested that many homeowners have been …

In parts 1 and 2 of this series, I discussed the basics of successfully challenging your property tax assessment. Reducing the assessed value of your property is your right by law. There are services available in high tax states that will file a grievance for you. Generally they charge an …