News & Insights

An Update on the New Business Rule in N.J.

(Reprinted with permission from the January 14, 2013, edition of New Jersey Law Journal. © 2013 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited.) By: Andrew T. Fede, Esq.  ...read more

Tax Court Recognizes Subsidized Housing as a Distinct Highest and Best Use

By: Richard M. Conley, Esquire and Jeffrey D. Gordon, Esquire ...read more

Philadelphia Property Reassessments for Tax Year 2023

The Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment is implementing a citywide reassessment of more than 580,000 properties in Philadelphia to take effect tax year 2023. According to the City, the reassessment found that the aggregate value of all properties in Philadelphia has risen by approximately 21 percent since tax year 2020. The City expects the reassessment increases will result in higher property taxes and projected $460 million in additional tax revenues to its General Fund over the next five-year period. ...read more

State Tax Equalization Board Releases 2020 Common Level Ratios

The State Tax Equalization Board (STEB) has released its Common Level Ratio (CLR) of assessed value to market value for each county in Pennsylvania for calendar year 2020 (applicable to tax appeals filed in 2021 for tax year 2022). The CLR can be used to convert fair market values into assessed values in conjunction with property tax appeals, subject to a taxpayer’s right to claim a lower ratio to reflect the same level of assessed value to fair market value for similarly situated property. The 2020 CLRs can be viewed here. ...read more

Philadelphia to Forego Property Reassessments for Tax Year 2022

Philadelphia taxpayers whose property values have dropped due to COVID-19 will not receive property tax relief through planned reassessments.  Instead, they will have to file tax appeals in 2020 and 2021 to reduce their property tax assessments.  This is because planned citywide reassessments have been cancelled for the next two years. ...read more

Alex Genato Appointed Committee Vice Chair in the ABA Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section

Archer is pleased to announce that partner Alex Genato has been appointed vice chair of the Property Tax Committee of the Land Use and Environmental Group in the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association. He will serve a one-year term. ...read more

William Rogers Receives Raymond A. Brown Award from Garden State Bar Association

Archer is pleased to congratulate partner William T. Rogers, III, who received the prestigious Raymond A. Brown Award at the Garden State Bar Association’s (GSBA) 48th Anniversary Scholarship & Awards Gala, held August 19 at the Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park. The award honors attorneys whose service to the community and unique application of legal skills have improved and enhanced the African American experience in New Jersey and beyond. William is a former President of the GSBA and has served as Treasurer. ...read more

Archer Welcomes Three New Attorneys

Archer is pleased to welcome the addition of three new attorneys to the firm’s Philadelphia and Princeton offices. Lauren Peterson, William Rogers and Nicole O’Hara join the firm’s Health Care, Real Estate Tax Appeal and Intellectual Property practices, respectively. ...read more

Alex Paul Genato to Serve as Speaker at the 2024 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars

Alex Genato, Archer Real Estate Tax Appeal Partner, be speaking on a panel at the 2024 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars in New Orleans from March 11-15, 2024. Panel information is as follows: ...read more

Alex Genato to Present at the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law CLE

Archer partner, Alex Genato, will present at the the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law CLE seminar titled, Weaponizing Highest and Best Use in Tax Appeals, being held on Wednesday, October 18th. When: Wednesday, October 18th 1:00 - 1:30 PM Where: Online Webinar What: The Highest and Best Use of a property is the foundation upon which every appraisal rests. However attorneys and appraisers often overlook how the specific definition of HBU affects the choice of comparable properties, the establishment of market or actual rent, and the determination of capitalization rates. This webinar will sharpen the thought given to properly defining HBU in forensic appraisals. It is a practical seminar directed to those who litigate municipal tax appeals. The ABA will seek 1.5 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 1.8 hours of CLE credit for this program in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state's approval and credit rounding rules. Please visit www.americanbar.org/mcle for general information on CLE at the ABA. To register, please click here: ...read more

Ask Archer: A Fireside Chat on Tax Appeals With Jeffrey Gordon

When: Thursday, March 11, 2021  10:00 AM - 10:30 AM ...read more