March 1, 2020 is the deadline to challenge your 2019 real estate taxes.
The process for obtaining a real estate tax refund – or “abatement” – can be mysterious. Thankfully, our affiliated company, Allobar Strategies, has a free downloadable primer to answer your questions.
The primer addresses issues such as “fair market value” versus “assessed value,” grounds for an abatement, … Read the rest
Several months ago, a few of us at Alfano Law Office noticed the frequency with which our office fights municipalities to protect property rights. Property rights are more than just things in your home or office. They include the right to use and develop land, the right to be paid full market value should the government take your property through … Read the rest
Assets are not just about houses and large bank accounts. Cars, clothing, books, and other personal property are all assets that become part of an estate when someone dies. Surviving family members cannot just immediately clean out and sell a house. It is impossible to predict when something will happen to us or a loved one and that is why … Read the rest
One way that New Hampshire distinguishes itself from other states is that we do not have a general sales tax. This is part of the “New Hampshire Advantage.” There has been a great deal of attention to the issue of sales taxes on internet sales with the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. This … Read the rest
On June 21, 2018 the U.S. Supreme Court decided South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. creating a paradigm shift in the way in which state sales taxes will be collected by remote retailers. In a 5-4 decision, in a majority opinion written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Court overruled the physical presence rule which prevented a state from imposing an obligation … Read the rest
New Hampshire’s Research and Development Tax Credit is available to businesses with “qualifying research and manufacturing expenditures.” The credit is based upon the wages paid to individuals engaged in “discovering information which constitutes qualified research and development of a new or improved manufacturing process or business component of the business organization.” The amount of the credit is the lesser of … Read the rest
On April 17, 2018, while many taxpayers scramble to meet the deadline for filing their federal income tax returns, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., a case that could forever alter the way in which state sales taxes are collected by remote retailers. The battle that is being waged between states and … Read the rest
Most real estate tax abatement cases heading to a final hearing require the testimony of an appraiser. Two, in fact: one for the taxpayer, and one for the taxing authority. Sometimes there is even a third appraiser. They will give their opinion as to the quality of one or the other reports prepared by the appraisers prior … Read the rest
State and local taxes (“SALT”) are any additional taxes imposed by an individual state and/or locality aside from federal taxes that may apply. Unlike many neighboring states, New Hampshire does not impose traditional income and/or sales taxes. Therefore, it relies heavily on SALT for revenue. On the local level, SALT generally appears in the form of property and/or real estate … Read the rest
