AMERICAN PROPERTY TAX COUNSEL,

Property taxes are one of the largest expense itemsimpart clients with yearly educational class, which
on any real estate company's operating statement.impart a platform for clients and attorneys to
However, little emphasis has been given to controllingcollaborate in developing new appraisal methodologies
that expense, and thereby, increasing net asset andfor controlling property taxes. Our class have alert on
portfolio value. American Property Tax Counselshopping malls, lodge properties and bureau buildings.
(APTC) was formed to focus on reduction ofThis year's class will be caring to REIT property tax
property taxes. APTC is the only organization of lawissues, with detriment wounding acquisition strategies.
firms providing major portfolio owners across theAll APTC class is invitation only measures.
United States and Canada with a single source for allA few examples of APTC's significant tax savings for
of their property tax reporting and tax reduction needs.our clients contain the next:
It has been proven time and again that clients take* A $42 million tax refund on a Manhattan bureau
optimum property tax reductions only by utilizingtower. The nation's utmost court affirmed this refund, a
confined tax counsel. The reason is clear. Property taxprecedent locale answer on the tax ramifications of
laws fluctuate significantly from nation to nation. Hence,contamination.
only confined property tax lawyers possess the vital* A $29 million reduction on a choice lodge in Texas,
experience in and facts of confined procedures,awarded by a jury.
policies and lawful precedents. Also, it is proper* cheap the bazaar value assessment of a Seattle
increasingly basic to aggressively contest property taxregional shopping mall from $144 million to $108 million
assessments to advanced levels of appeal, with theafter a state tax consultant was unsuccessful in prior
courts, in order to decrease tax liabilities. This is due tobeing.
the force on confined assessing authorities to raise* Utilizing the refined appraisal methodologies
revenues. Hence, APTC clients take actual value fromestablished at the APTC tutorial on the appraisal of
confined, experienced lawful counsel who is energeticlodge Properties, we successfully summary the
advocates for their happiness at all levels of appeal.assessment of a Chicago lodge from $32 to $23
APTC's plan for conduct multi-jurisdictional propertymillion. In the prior year, a tax consultant requested a
portfolios is matchless and easy. We thoroughly probereduction from $32 to $28 million and was denied any
clients' facts as well as bazaar factors and lawfulrelief.
influence to affect which properties' assessments* Successfully argued to the Ohio Supreme invite that
should be appealed. The appeal means is managed bya filmed leverage outlay, which was the answer of an
our confined APTC part; a law solidifies preeminent inallocation of portfolio leverage by a REIT, could not be
their facts of nation substantive laws, and usual withworn as a center to raise the property's assessment.
confined procedures and assessors' policies. APTCA law firm is admitted to APTC only after a
clients also have the availability of the nation-of-the-artdetermination is made by the Executive board and the
software, property Tax function (PTO), throughbroad part ship that the firm is the preeminent lawful
Multipoint broad property Tax Information. PTO impartscounsel in the property tax area in that particular nation
a facts base for compliance, budgeting, tax projections,or jurisdiction. Criteria for part ship contains being of
assessment information and appeal position on allexperience, complexity of centers appealed,
properties.successful trail film of reductions, real elation appraisal
APTC's effectiveness for clients is enhanced by theacumen, articles printed on property tax issues and
division of non-confidential information throughout thepeer recognition.
organization. We chat facts about authority witnesses,Michelle Logan writes for where you can find out more
center answers and appeal strategies. In addition, weabout tax attorneys and other topics.