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This past weekend, countless Pennsylvanians brought in the New Year with beer, wine and spirits at their get-togethers. However, if they wanted to give their guests a choice among the categories of alcohol, they had to make...
Fees for Lancaster County Assessment Appeals in 2012
December 29, 2011
Starting next week, filing an assessment appeal in Lancaster County will cost $25 for almost all residential property owners. The 2012 fees for annual farm property and commercial property appeals will be $50 and $75,...
Tax Incentives for Employers Who Hire Veterans Extended
December 20, 2011
In November, President Barak Obama signed into law the Three Percent Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act. A part of this sweeping legislation provides incentives to employers for hiring veterans. The new...
An Overview of Special Needs Trusts
December 12, 2011
I have come across many clients who have a child that qualifies for certain government benefits because the child has special needs. Unfortunately, a well-intentioned gift to a child can, in some cases, inadvertently...
Does a Tax Assessor Have the Right to Enter and Inspect My Home?
December 2, 2011
Earlier this year, we filed residential real estate tax assessment appeals in Lancaster County on behalf of several clients. An appraiser from the County Assessment Office showed up at the door of one of our clients...