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The Investment Decision In The Central City: A Consideration Of A Property Tax Abatement Law , Dipak K. Gupta, Louis M. Rea
The Investment Decision In The Central City: A Consideration Of A Property Tax Abatement Law , Dipak K. Gupta, Louis M. Rea
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article addresses an indirect policy approach to handling "gray areas" in large central cities where dilapidated and deteriorated housing go unresolved. Rather than focusing on abandonment and rebuilding, the article looks to fostering renewal of existing structures through property tax abatement programs. Using Pittsburgh as a model and experience to outline the framework for such a program, the article attempts to enhance ones understanding of the economic impacts that a property tax can have on the condition of city housing. The article concludes that for any city to embark on a tax abatement policy, it must understand the conditions …
Taxes And Assessments
Michigan Law Review
Provisions for tax relief for members of the military and naval forces of the United States are found not only in the Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Act, but also in three other important federal statutes, namely, the Internal Revenue Code, the War Pay and Allotments Act of 1942, and the Current Tax Payment Act of 1943. Relief measures fall into three classes: (1) those granting postponement of taxes and tax proceedings, (2) those providing reduction of the tax burden, and (3) those providing abatement of taxes in the event of death in military service. Those provisions will be discussed in …