Collection of Articles on Hotel Property Taxes

One of the largest expense items for most hotels is the cost of their property taxes.  Property taxes are generally based on the value of the real property component.  Excluded from the real property is the personal property (furniture and equipment) and the value of the business.  Since most of these components are transferred during a sales transaction relying on the sales price overstates the value for property tax purposes. 

There are many theories for how assessors should isolate the value of the real property component.  The two main theories are the "Rushmore Approached" (named after me) and the "Business Enterprise Approach."  Each approach has their own advocates.

This collection of 15+ articles describe both approaches with articles and court decisions.  If you are a hotel owner, a property tax rep or an assessor you need to read all these articles.

Price for the Collection of 15+ Articles on Hotel Property Taxes: $75

Price for individual articles: $25/article  (to order individual articles contact steve@hotelvaluationsoftware.com) 

• Adjusting Comparable Sales for Hotels Assessment Appeals
• Appealing Time To Reassess Property
• Are Your Hotel's Property Taxes on the Decline
• Chesapeake Hotel Court Decision
• Colorado Board of Assessment Appeals Confirms Rental Management Program as Intangible Asset
• Five Common County Mistakes in Valuing Hotels or Restaurants for Property Tax Purposes
• Hotel Business Value and Working Capital a Clarification
• Hotel Property Tax Appeals
• How to Lower the Property Taxes on Your Hotel or Restaurant 
• It's a Good Time to Review Your Tax
• Now is the Time to Review Your Hotel's Property Tax
• Possessory Interests in Hotel Real Estate
• Property Tax Assessments for Hotels and Motels
• Property Tax In Defense of Rushmore Approach
• Rushmore Approach vs. the Business Enterprise Approach
• Time To Reduce Property Taxes
• Valuation of Hotels and Motels for Assessment Purposes
• Why the Rushmore Approach is a Better Method  
• Adjusting Comparable Sales for Hotels Assessment Appeals
• Appealing Time To Reassess Property
• Are Your Hotel's Property Taxes on the Decline
• Chesapeake Hotel Court Decision
• Colorado Board of Assessment Appeals Confirms Rental Management Program as Intangible Asset
• Five Common County Mistakes in Valuing Hotels or Restaurants for Property Tax Purposes
• Hotel Business Value and Working Capital a Clarification
• Hotel Property Tax Appeals
• How to Lower the Property Taxes on Your Hotel or Restaurant 
• It's a Good Time to Review Your Tax
• Now is the Time to Review Your Hotel's Property Tax
• Possessory Interests in Hotel Real Estate
• Property Tax Assessments for Hotels and Motels
• Property Tax In Defense of Rushmore Approach
• Rushmore Approach vs. the Business Enterprise Approach
• Time To Reduce Property Taxes
• Valuation of Hotels and Motels for Assessment Purposes
• Why the Rushmore Approach is a Better Method