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COVID-19 Property Tax Impacts and Valuation HeadlinesCOVID-19 Property Tax ImpactsAs government officials continue to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak, property taxes and the systems that support them are in a constant state of flux. Vorys is monitoring the situation carefully and has created the following list detailing the state and local efforts as they impact on property taxation, assessments and dispute resolution. Access our COVID-19 Property Tax Impacts Document Valuation HeadlinesCALIFORNIA APPELLATE COURT REVERSES LOWER COURT AND FINDS THAT TENANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE TO REASSESSMENT In reversing a judgment from the Superior Court of Los Angeles, the 2nd Appellate District determined that a tenant subject to a long-term lease was responsible for paying the increase in property taxes that resulted from a property’s reassessment, which was triggered by the death of the landlord and subsequent transfer of the property into trusts of the landlord’s beneficiaries. Read more. GEORGIA APPEALS COURT REVERSES DENIAL OF TAXPAYER’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND HOLDS THAT COUNTY DID NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE APARTMENT COMPLEX’S VALUATION A Georgia appeals court granted a property owner’s motion for summary judgment in a valuation appeal, holding that the county did not have the authority to reassess and increase the value of the subject apartment complex for the tax year at issue. Because the property’s value had just been adjusted by the county Board of Equalization the year before, the county was prohibited from increasing the value for the next two successive years. Read more. OHIO SUPREME COURT FINDS ENTITY SALE BEST EVIDENCE OF VALUE FOR APARTMENT COMPLEX The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (“BTA”) decision increasing the valuation of an apartment complex from $16 million to $34.5 million based upon the sale of a limited liability company that owned the real estate. The court found in substance that the sale in corporate entity “constituted a contrivance for the sale of commercial real estate”, and thus found that the BTA could rely upon the sale price as the best evidence of the property’s value. Read more. OHIO APPELLATE COURTS AND OHIO BOARD OF TAX APPEALS RULE AGAINST LOWE’S IN FOUR RECENT DECISIONS The 10th District Court of Appeals affirmed the BTA decision finding that the special purpose doctrine applied. Furthermore, the court found that the requirement to value property for tax purposes as if unencumbered, does not mean that the appraiser is to assume that the property was vacant or distressed, but instead meant that an adjustment in value based upon market rent and occupancy was appropriate. Read more. PENNSYLVANIA APPELLATE COURT CONFIRMS INCOME APPROACH IS PROPER METHOD FOR DETERMINING VALUE OF PERSONAL CARE FACILITY SUBJECT TO LEASE A Pennsylvania appellate court held that the trial court did not commit any error when it accepted the school district’s appraisal report utilizing the income approach for a 69-room personal care facility. The property was subject to a lease which was held by a large real estate investment trust. The lease defined “leased property” to include “personal and intangible property.” Read more. VIRGINIA CIRCUIT COURT FINDS TAXPAYER FAILED TO ESTABLISH ERROR IN ORIGINAL ASSESSMENT This matter relates to the valuation of a former meatpacking plant that ceased operations in 2012 for tax years 2013, 2014 and 2015. The property was marketed for sale for $1.9 million and was purchased by the Portsmouth 2175 Elmhurst, LLC (“taxpayer”) for $875,000 in 2013. The property remained vacant for the tax years at issue. After purchase, the taxpayer removed equipment and fixtures from the building and then marketed the property for resale at $1.1 million. The property was sold for $575,000 in September 2015, and the new owner tore the building down to construct a distribution center. Read more. Other Valuation Headlines From Across the Country (Click Here to Read More)Iowa Board Grants Slight Reduction for Nestle Manufacturing Facility Kansas Introduces Bill Intended to Stop So Called “dark Store” Property Tax Assessments Maine Introduces Legislation Aimed at Creating Special Valuation Method for Large Retail Properties New Jersey Tax Court Rejects Assessor’s “Spot Assessment” Based Only on Sale Oregon Tax Court Grants Reductions for Two Macy’s Stores Deadlines Looming in 11 States
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ContactsNicholas M.J. Ray  Andrew E. DeBord Lauren M. Johnson John R. Conley Lindsay Doss Spillman Hilary J. Houston Steven L. Smiseck Megan Savage Knox Anthony L. Ehler David A. Froling Scott J. Ziance Steven R. Rech |
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