equalization board

Board of Equalization

A generic term for a government agency responsible for tax collection. In the United States, different states use their boards of equalization to collect different taxes. However, they tend to deal with property tax and, less commonly, sales tax.

equalization board

A state or county agency responsible for ensuring consistency and fairness in real property tax assessments.

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197) - Consolidates the State Tax Equalization Board within the Department of Community and Economic Development, providing for creation of the board, membership, general powers, duties and and related repeal.
Governor Corbett Signs Senate Bill
com) has helped an electrical contracting company located in the Bay Area inside California get sales tax exemption for a Cessna Citation CJ 525 airplane from the California Equalization Board.
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Helps Company Get Sales Tax Exemption on Plane
The Independence County Equalization Board last week rejected FutureFuel Chemical Co.
FutureFuel loses round in assessment battle
The equalization board voted 3-2, with Leonard dissenting, to order the man to pay the taxes on the missing liquor.
TRICKY TAX RULES IN CALIFORNIA EQUALIZATION MEMBER TACKLES BUSINESS ISSUES
According to the court, by requiring the state tax equalization board to establish common-level ratios, the general assembly had obviated the danger of imposing an unfair burden on taxpayers.
Homeowners' challenge of tax assessment denied
The Department also cooperates with independent groups concerned with public education, including the State Tax Equalization Board, State Public School Building Authority, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement Board and the Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission.
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On appeal the board argued that it was merely correcting a clerical omission in the data collected for the State Tax Equalization Board, which it discovered during the validation of the sale for realty transfer tax purposes.
Court rules that individual property value increase must result from countywide reassessment. (Cases in Brief)
Equalization board member Dean Andal and Jon Coupal of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association complained cities were getting rich off the utility users tax because residents have to pay more for energy.
50% CUT SOUGHT IN UTILITY USER TAX
20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced the nominations of Peter Barcz, of Media, and Anthony "Red" Pinizzotto, Johnstown, to the State Tax Equalization Board (STEB).
Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Makes Nominations to the State Tax Equalization Board
July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Auditor General Jack Wagner said today that the Department of the Auditor General will conduct a special performance audit of the State Tax Equalization Board.
Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner Announces Audit of State Tax Equalization Board
He currently serves on the Beaufort County Tax Equalization Board and is a member of the Bluffton Marine Rescue Squadron.
First National Bank Names Southern Beaufort County Advisory Board
In addition to the State Equalization Board, Conrail asked that the more than 700 assessing units and taxing jurisdictions in the state where the railroad owns property be included as a class in the suit.
CONRAIL CHALLENGES NEW YORK STATE TAXES
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