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Managing Your Company Property Tax Rates
How can you manage your company property tax rates? Josh Malancuk, President of JM Tax Advocates, was a recent guest on More than a Few Words, a podcast for business owners. In his interview, he gave some great tips on how to manage your property tax rates. The...
Strategic Partnership: JM Tax Advocates + Iowa ABI
While JM Tax Advocates (JMTA) is based out of Indiana, we have many strategic partnerships across the nation with an incredibly robust client portfolio in many states. JMTA is a leading firm offering expertise in property tax review, property tax compliance, and...
Iowa Property Tax Review Brings Company Assessments Down to Reality
Leading food processor achieves significant savings during a statewide initiative. Background For nearly a decade, a top food processor managed their Iowa property tax assessments with a percent change method. In other words, because no material increases occurred, no...
Manufacturers Guide to Economic Incentives
From time to time, you've probably read about significant business expansion headlines in the news. However, you may be surprised to find out that these projects were likely made possible through economic incentives offered by the winning municipality to give them the...
Comprehensive Plan Addresses Rising Property Tax and Hiring Costs
A Japanese automotive supplier enjoys the road to profitability. Background A Tier 1 Japanese automotive component manufacturer operates several business units in the Midwest. Each unit maintained decentralized responsibilities for filing their property tax...
It’s Not as Simple as It Seems
Like anything in business, the minute somebody says to you "all you've got to do is, X," you know there's a whole lot more to it. Securing economic incentives is no different. There are many companies out there selling their service capabilities with economic...
Dissecting Historical and Ongoing Capital Investment to Improve Personal Property Tax Reporting
A review of historical asset capitalization reporting improves personal property tax liability for a Global Fortune 500 manufacturer. Background A top Global Fortune 500 manufacturer had recently constructed a state-of-the-art, manufacturing operation and had secured...
Measuring Obsolescence of a Dinosaur Building
Depreciation study achieves a dramatic reduction in property tax value. Background A major food ingredients manufacturer was facing increased corporate scrutiny for lowering its costs on an extremely large, obsolete facility with construction dating back to the early...
Leveling the Playing Field For a Major Medical Device Manufacturer
Incentives bridge the operating cost gap with domestic and international site alternatives. Background A leading medical device manufacturer was contemplating a significant expansion to facilitate new and emerging opportunities for products. The potential project...
Multistate Personal Property Tax Overpayment Evaluation
If you've seen a property tax bill recently for your business, you might have wondered if your taxes are too high. Well, your business sense is right on point. They probably are too high. We know because eighty percent of the time, our clients' bills are incorrect....
