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Latest GRB News The Future of Property Tax Assessment in Allegheny County
The ongoing clash over tax assessment valuation in Allegheny
County took two steps forward in 2009.
In April, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the present 2002 base
year system being implemented in the County since 2006 was
unconstitutional. Later, the
County submitted a plan by which to comply with Judge Wettick’s order to
complete county-wide reassessment of all real estate by 2012. As part of that plan, the County is
seeking, by questionnaire to owners, to confirm various building
characteristics, which information will then be incorporated in the
reassessment. The County’s plan does not recite a specific methodology to be
employed, nor how the County will handle unreturned questionnaires, but
presumably the existing information would be relied upon.
While this proceeds, property owners and taxing bodies can
still appeal tax assessments. The
deadline to file a tax assessment appeal for 2010 is March 31, 2010. Forms for appeals, as well as
information regarding various abatement/exemption programs, is available on the
Office of Property Assessment Website at
http://www.county.allegheny.pa.us/opa/.
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North Hills Office
Waterfront Corporate Park
2100 Georgetowne Drive
Suite 300
Sewickley, PA 15143-8782
Phone: 724-935-4777
Fax: 724-935-4123
Pittsburgh Office
Frick Building
437 Grant Street
14th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-6107
Phone: 412-281-0587
Fax: 412-281-2971
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