Arizona Tax Research Association
The Arizona Republic
https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2017/12/18/…
You’re driving on Loop 202 toward Tempe and there they are, five sparkling glass and steel buildings nestled along Tempe Town Lake.
You’re driving on Loop 202 toward Tempe and there they are, five sparkling glass and steel buildings nestled along Tempe Town Lake.
Phoenix New Times
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/slideshow/downtown-phoenix-who-gets-tax-…
Critics of Phoenix's use of the Government Property Lease Excise Tax, or GPLET (pronounced jeep-let) for short, often argue that it creates an uneven playing field. Often, seemingly identical apartment complexes, office buildings, or hotels sit side-by-side, one receiving a substantial reduction in their property taxes, the other not.
Critics of Phoenix's use of the Government Property Lease Excise Tax, or GPLET (pronounced jeep-let) for short, often argue that it creates an uneven playing field. Often, seemingly identical apartment complexes, office buildings, or hotels sit side-by-side, one receiving a substantial reduction in their property taxes, the other not.
Arizona Watchdog
http://watchdog.org/291594/arizona-reform-system-of-tax-breaks/
In September 2015, the Denver-based developer Amstar/McKinley submitted a proposal to build the Derby Roosevelt Row — a 19-story “micro-apartment” complex — on two vacant lots in Phoenix’s Central Business District.
In September 2015, the Denver-based developer Amstar/McKinley submitted a proposal to build the Derby Roosevelt Row — a 19-story “micro-apartment” complex — on two vacant lots in Phoenix’s Central Business District.
White Mountain Independent
http://www.wmicentral.com/news_premium/county-was-alerted-about-tax-err…
APACHE COUNTY — An email thread that included representatives of the treasurer’s and assessor’s offices revealed that officials were notified of an error in tax billing over a month before more than 33,000 incorrect bills were mailed out.
APACHE COUNTY — An email thread that included representatives of the treasurer’s and assessor’s offices revealed that officials were notified of an error in tax billing over a month before more than 33,000 incorrect bills were mailed out.
AZFamily
PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) -
The Phoenix City Council recently voted to raise property taxes for the first time in 21 years, in an effort to round out the budget.
But some saw the move as an example of balancing city's books on the backs of small businesses while handing out big breaks for larger companies.
"It's amazing that they can get away with that," said Micky Hermes, the manager of the Auto Shop near downtown Phoenix.
The Phoenix City Council recently voted to raise property taxes for the first time in 21 years, in an effort to round out the budget.
But some saw the move as an example of balancing city's books on the backs of small businesses while handing out big breaks for larger companies.
"It's amazing that they can get away with that," said Micky Hermes, the manager of the Auto Shop near downtown Phoenix.
Arizona Daily Star
Biotech seed giant Monsanto and Pima County are negotiating a possible incentive package that would substantially reduce the property tax burden of a planned Monsanto greenhouse in the Avra Valley.
The basis on which the greenhouse parcel’s tax bill is determined would be reduced by two-thirds under the proposal.
The basis on which the greenhouse parcel’s tax bill is determined would be reduced by two-thirds under the proposal.
Arizona Daily Star
Pima County will recoup some legal fees and can rest easy that the state will not appeal a Maricopa County Superior Court judge’s May ruling that freed the county of a nearly $16 million liability.
Those are some of the terms of a settlement recently reached between the state and county, ending a legal battle over how to handle situations in which homeowners are assessed primary property taxes that exceed 1 percent of their property’s value. The settlement was approved by the defendants this week and will be considered by the Board of Supervisors at its regular meeting Monday.
Those are some of the terms of a settlement recently reached between the state and county, ending a legal battle over how to handle situations in which homeowners are assessed primary property taxes that exceed 1 percent of their property’s value. The settlement was approved by the defendants this week and will be considered by the Board of Supervisors at its regular meeting Monday.
Phoenix Business Journal
The Phoenix City Council voted 5-4 Friday to raise property taxes.
The move was supported by politically powerful police and fire unions, arts and social service advocates and Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton.
Council members Laura Pastor, Danny Valenzuela, Michael Nowakowski and Thelda Williams also voted for the property tax hike as part of city budget and spending plans.
The Associated Press reports the average homeowner will pay $51 more per year in city property taxes and it’s the first increase to the levy in two decades.
The move was supported by politically powerful police and fire unions, arts and social service advocates and Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton.
Council members Laura Pastor, Danny Valenzuela, Michael Nowakowski and Thelda Williams also voted for the property tax hike as part of city budget and spending plans.
The Associated Press reports the average homeowner will pay $51 more per year in city property taxes and it’s the first increase to the levy in two decades.
The Arizona Republic
Higher tax bills could soon be in the mailboxes of hundreds of thousands of Phoenix residents as the City Council prepares to vote Friday on a property-tax increase, the city's first possible rate hike in 20 years.
If approved, the increase would cost an average Phoenix homeowner about $51 more per year, or $4.25 per month, according to the city. The tax is based on property valuations from the county.
If approved, the increase would cost an average Phoenix homeowner about $51 more per year, or $4.25 per month, according to the city. The tax is based on property valuations from the county.
KJZZ NPR
The Phoenix City Council this week started taking votes to approve a new city budget, but the fate of a proposed secondary property tax increase is less certain.
The levy would raise $37 million and would be used to make debt service payments.
We spoke with Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher a couple of weeks ago about that.
Some critics of that idea say the city shouldn’t be raising taxes when it has a budget surplus, while others worry about the impact on homeowners.
The levy would raise $37 million and would be used to make debt service payments.
We spoke with Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher a couple of weeks ago about that.
Some critics of that idea say the city shouldn’t be raising taxes when it has a budget surplus, while others worry about the impact on homeowners.