NPTR: Alert 186: Victory is Ours

[Wayne Fischer]

VICTORY IS OURS!

ALERT: #186
DATE: October 31, 2008
TO: Incline Village & Crystal Bay Property Owners
FROM: Village League Tax Revolt Committee

Dear Incline Village & Crystal Bay Property Tax Protesters,

The Nevada Supreme Court decision, for which we have been praying, came around noon yesterday!! It affects every single residential property in Incline Village and Crystal Bay (IV/CB).

This unanimous Supreme Court Opinion awarded us the victory for which we have been battling!  The Court has ordered the State Board of Equalization to equalize property taxes for all 9000 residential properties in IV/CB for the 2006-2007 tax year. The bar for equalization has been set by the 300 individual petitions for whom the Village League won, before the Washoe County Board of Equalization in 2006, a roll back to their 2002-2003 assessed valuations, plus refunds and 6% interest on over-paid taxes. 

Through six years of legal battles the Village League has fought to win uniform and equal property taxation for everyone who is a residential property owner in Incline Village/Crystal Bay and pays taxes to Washoe County.   The right to uniform and equal taxation is a constitutional guarantee. 

In this decision the Court has directed the government to perform on that guarantee, and has given clear directions to the State Board of Equalization as to their duty to equalize the IV/CB tax assessments.

There can be no mistake – justice is coming – and we expect our refunds for the 2006 tax year to be coming as well, hopefully by next April. Please click on the following link to download the entire Supreme Court Opinion.


www.nevadapropertytaxrevolt.org/08/NV-SupremeCourt-081030.pdf

The Court Opinion states, “In oral argument before this court, the State Board noted that the County Board’s equalization decision (2006) affected $12 million in revenue”, i.e. excess taxes collected. That amount is specific to the 2006-2007 tax year. Additionally, this terrific Opinion will have a strong effect on Village League lawsuits now pending for tax years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08, plus other legal actions in district courts and in the Federal Court. 

Much is happening right now in our legal world and we continue to be frantically busy fighting for your rights. A huge thank you goes to Attorney Suellen Fulstone for winning this incredibly powerful decision for us. She is amazing!!

Please continue to keep us in your thoughts.

Sincerely,
Maryanne Ingemanson, President
Village League to Save Incline Assets
www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org


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Village League to Save Incline Assets Board Members:
- Maryanne Ingemanson, President
- Dale Akers, Historian
- Les Barta, Law Research
- John Carney, Analyst
- Wayne Fischer, Webmaster
- Ted Harris, Tax Revolt Committee Chairman
- Todd Lowe, Financial,
- Chuck Otto, Public Relations 


Village League to Save Incline Assets, Inc.
Non-Profit Corporation - FEIN 88-0399029
1165 Vivian Lane, Incline Village, NV 89451
Phone: 775-831-4011, Fax 775-831-0325
www.NevadaPropertyTaxRevolt.org

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