Case Study: Real Property vs.Personal

 

Telecommunication companies are in for a double whammy, recession on one side, taxing authorities on the other...

Solution

Fisk Kart Katz and Regan recommended correcting the plat of survey creating two distinct tax parcels;
 Reallocate the purchase price between the two distinct tax parcels in a more favorable manner; and
Bolster their appeal methodology with uniformity arguments, empirical office market data, occupancy data, and explanations of the purchaser's motivation and intent.

Result

Client realized an assessed market value approximately $8,000,000 less than the purchase price. FKKR obtained a lower tax basis and established a proven methodology that ensured lower assessments in future years.

Situation

Fisk Kart Katz and Regan was hired to analyze the tax implications of purchasing a suburban office tower in suburban Chicago.

 

Challenge

The client feared the purchase price would result in drastically increased real estate taxes making the project uneconomical.