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The Township of Quincy, Illinois, where the majority of Adams County residents live, had a tough choice to make: accept that the county was “doing all it could” to ensure the accuracy and continued eligibility of parcels with exemptions, or, take a pioneering role in managing exemption eligibility within the township assessors’ office .  Once the question was asked, it was clear that the eligibility of exemptions should be reviewed. Auditing every few years couldn’t keep pace

How local governments can deliver tax relief without sacrificing essential services Tax Relief Is the Goal — But Accuracy Is the...

Rapid home value increases following COVID triggered widespread concern. While millage rates largely remained unchanged, higher assessed values led to noticeable tax increases, which drove major legislative reform in Georgia through House Bill 581 and House Bill 92. TrueRoll’s Sales Director, Andrew Blood recently presented with Ashley O’Donald, Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Assessing Officials (GAAO) and Dante Handel, former Associate Director for the Asso

How CADs can stay compliant, minimize confusion, and automate homestead exemption audits What Is SB 1801? Texas Senate Bill 1801 was passed to strengthen property tax accuracy by requiring: Homestead exemption audits at least once every five years Appraisal districts to create systems that meet Method and Assistance Program (MAP) compliance standards The intent is taxpayer fairness — but implementation has led to confusion, reapplication overload, and pressure on already stre