Presiding Tax Court Judge DeAlmeida rendered a very interesting decision in Omega Storage v Lawrence Township. In this case of first impression, Judge DeAlmeida ruled that a contract purchaser did not have standing to file a tax appeal.
In other
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The Tax Court in a recent unreported decision allowed evidence, including adjustments to comparable sales by a pro se taxpayer at trial. However, the case, Kula v. Township of Downe, provides a more important strategic lessons to municipal attorneys
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In an recently reported decision the Tax Court affirmed the assessment of a semi private golf course in Gale & Kitson Fredon Golf v Township of Fredon.
Fredon Township conducted a revaluation and the owners of the golf course
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In Burgundy Realty L.L.C. v. Township of Piscataway, the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss for plaintiff’s failure to respond to income and expense information requests under N.J.S.A. 54:4-34, more commonly known as a “Chapter 91” request. Plaintiff opposed …
Martin Allen, head of the firm’s Real Property Tax Appeals Department, was quoted in a recent article in the NJ Law Journal entitled “Battle Over Hospitals’ Tax Status Heats Up.”
BATTLE OVER HOSPITALS’ TAX STATUS HEATS UP
As speculation…
In
Bear’s Nest Condominium Association v. Bergen County Board of Taxation, the Tax Court ruled that an appeal to contest the partial reassessment of properties in a municipality must comply with the statute of limitations for filing any tax…
Martin Allen will receive an award from the NJ State Bar Association
for outstanding contribution to the Taxation Law Section. The award
will be presented at the Annual Meeting and Convention, tentatively
scheduled for May 18.…
In
John Trebour Trustees v. Randolph Township, the Tax Court denied a municipality’s motion to dismiss a tax appeal because the taxpayer owed taxes on a property that was no longer the subject matter of the tax appeal. This…

The NJ Supreme Court has rescinded the fees charged to municipalities for counterclaims in tax court matters. This change was in part a result of the efforts and advocacy of our Tax Department and its chair,
Martin Allen, as…
Martin Allen was quoted in an investigative report entitled “Tax-exempt hospitals’ risky offshore investments” that appeared in lohud.com The Journal News (part of USA Today Network).
Read more about the report here.…