TAXATION
Property taxes, also known as ad valorem taxes, are one of the largest operating expenses incurred by commercial property owners. Our firm represents clients in all matters involving both real and personal property tax assessments. We have experience in a wide range of Oklahoma ad valorem property tax appeals including those involving pipelines, gas processing plants, refineries, crude oil storage and transportation, underground gas storage, wind generation facilities or wind farms, industrial facilities, utilities, telecommunications, railroads, hotels, multi-family housing and other commercial properties. We represent local, regional, and national clients before assessors, county equalization boards, the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the Court of Tax Review, Oklahoma District Court and the Oklahoma Supreme Court. We also assist clients in property tax exemption matters. With attorneys licensed in Arkansas, our firm also represents clients in Arkansas ad valorem property tax appeals before Arkansas County Courts, Circuit Courts, and Arkansas Supreme Court.
Our firm is a member of the American Property Tax Counsel (APTC), a national affiliation of preeminent property tax law firms. Membership in APTC is limited to the most distinguished and prominent property tax law firms in the United States and Canada. Our firm is the member firm designated for the State of Oklahoma. Elias, Books’ membership in the APTC ensures our clients have access to cutting-edge appraisal and valuation professionals and strategies.
If you need assistance with Oklahoma ad valorem property tax or Arkansas ad valorem property tax issues, please contact one of our ad valorem property tax attorneys listed below.