Thursday, November 19, 2015
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Assessing Info - 11-19-15
2015 Election Now Open
The 2015 IAAO election is now open. Both paper and electronic ballots were sent to all members. See the IAAO website for more information on candidates and a proposed constitutional amendment. We encourage you to exercise your right to vote. (And don't wait too long, the election closes November 30.)IAAO Survey—We Want to Hear from You!
So that IAAO can better serve you and fulfill your membership needs, the association has hired the consulting firm of McKinley Advisors in Washington, D.C. to develop and send electronically two surveys to the membership. You may be selected to participate. The subject line for these emails will be: IAAO Survey—Invitation to Participate. The survey will be emailed to the membership on December 1.One-half of the IAAO membership will receive a Member Needs Assessment Survey of approximately 25 multiple choice questions. And one-half of the members who joined IAAO in 2015 will receive a New Member Survey also with approximately 25 multiple choice questions. Both surveys must be completed by December 17, 2015. This will be your opportunity to let IAAO know how you feel about your membership and how the association can better serve you, so please participate in the survey process if you receive the invitation.
Once the data has been collected, the results will be shared with the membership during the spring of 2016. Questions regarding the surveys can be sent to parrish@iaao.org. Thank you in advance for your participation!
Request for Proposals: Assessment Practices: Self-Evaluation Guide
Conference Photos Available
Photos from #IAAO2015 are now available. Visit the website and click on "Buy Images" to access photos. You'll be able to enjoy great moments again (like finding out IAAO Executive Director Ron Worth is Superman)!Conference CE Credits
If you would like to view your CE credits earned at the 2015 conference on our website, get the details here.New Professional Resources
The IAAO Library contains thousands of resources for assessment professionals and we're constantly adding more! Listed below are a couple examples of the latest and greatest. And make sure to check out the complete list of our newest additions.
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Feedback Wanted
Help us improve the benefits and services we offer to members. Tell us about your membership experience in IAAO. We want to hear from you!
Chapter and Affiliate Spotlight
In order to increase awareness about the Chapters and Affiliates that are so important to the success of IAAO, we are continuing to include links to information about some of IAAO's Chapters and Affiliates. If your area is interested in starting a new Chapter or Affiliate, please email Hayley Rees.Russian Society of Appraisers
Saskatchewan Assessment Appraisers' Association
South Carolina Association of Assessment Officials
South Dakota Association of Assessing Officers
Fair & Equitable November Digital Edition Available Now!
Pilot Offerings
Attend the pilot offerings of these new courses and workshops and be one of the first to experience the improved educational opportunities that IAAO has to offer. Once the pilot classes have been conducted and evaluated these courses and workshops will be made available for scheduling in your continuing education program. Read more...36th Annual Legal Seminar
Hyatt Regency
Boston, MA
To check out a preview of the sessions for this year's seminar, and to find out how to register, visit our 2015 Legal Seminar blog page.
Upcoming IAAO Seminars in Bangkok
Course 300—Fundamentals of Mass AppraisalJanuary 20–24, 2016
Course 331—Mass Appraisal Practices and Procedures
January 27–31, 2016
IAAO, in conjunction with the Thai Appraisal Foundation and the Thai Real Estate Business School, will be presenting two courses on mass appraisal in January 2016 at the Arnoma Hotel in Bangkok. Click here for more information and to register.
Solar Energy Systems Boost Home Values, Says Appraisal Institute Member-Led Study
2016 GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference
February 22–25, 2016Hyatt Regency
Savannah, GA
To find out all the details, take a look at our 2016 GIS/CAMA blog page.
The Appraisal Foundation Brings Standards and Guidance to Appraisal Software Programs
The Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) has issued The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Q&A’s.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Legal Seminar Preview #3
This is our last preview of what's available at the 2015 IAAO Legal Seminar. If you've already signed up, you're ahead of the game. If not, sign up soon. You won't want to miss it. Hope to see you there!
This presentation will be drawn from a Policy Focus Report about tax increment financing (TIF) being prepared for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Policy Focus Reports present comprehensive and balanced summaries of differing viewpoints on timely policy issues.
The report will explain the mechanics of TIF and rationale for its use and will discuss where and how TIF has been used with emphasis on differences across regions. The impact of the Great Recession and California's decision to end TIF in 2011 will be covered.
Since TIF funds are sequestered in off-budget accounts, they may get less scrutiny than other expenditures. The report discusses this lack of transparency and attempts to remedy it.
Academic literature about TIF and economic development will be reviewed with attention to the impact of TIF on property values and employment. A separate section will review evidence about the alleged negative effects of TIF, including TIF's potential to:
The 36th Annual IAAO Legal Seminar is scheduled for December 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency Boston. The IAAO Legal Seminar offers the unique perspective of members who are primarily involved in legal issues. The seminar presents substantive and procedural developments in law that affect assessments and valuation.
When Is Tax Increment Financing Useful?
This presentation will be drawn from a Policy Focus Report about tax increment financing (TIF) being prepared for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Policy Focus Reports present comprehensive and balanced summaries of differing viewpoints on timely policy issues.
The report will explain the mechanics of TIF and rationale for its use and will discuss where and how TIF has been used with emphasis on differences across regions. The impact of the Great Recession and California's decision to end TIF in 2011 will be covered.
Since TIF funds are sequestered in off-budget accounts, they may get less scrutiny than other expenditures. The report discusses this lack of transparency and attempts to remedy it.
Academic literature about TIF and economic development will be reviewed with attention to the impact of TIF on property values and employment. A separate section will review evidence about the alleged negative effects of TIF, including TIF's potential to:
- encourage a race to the bottom among competing government,
- divert revenues from overlying governments,
- displace low-income residents, and
- tilt the playing field in favor of large businesses.
The 36th Annual IAAO Legal Seminar is scheduled for December 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency Boston. The IAAO Legal Seminar offers the unique perspective of members who are primarily involved in legal issues. The seminar presents substantive and procedural developments in law that affect assessments and valuation. Friday, November 6, 2015
2016 Keynote Speaker
Houston, we have a problem.
Our 2016 Annual Conference Keynote Speaker is none other than Gene Kranz, legendary NASA Flight Control Director, who led the effort to save Apollo 13. As the leader of the “Tiger Team” of flight directors who brought the Apollo 13 spaceship safely back to Earth on April 17, 1970, Kranz demonstrated extraordinary courage and heroism.
Kranz will discuss his New York Times best-selling memoir, Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond. Plans are also in the works for a Meet-and-Greet. More details on that later.
Arkansas IAAO Chapter Celebrates 30th Anniversary
I was invited by the Arkansas
Chapter of IAAO to attend their 30th Anniversary Celebration in conjunction
with the 61st Arkansas Assessors' Association Conference in Hot Springs at the
end of October. I saw first-hand why Arkansas was one of the IAAO Outstanding
Chapter/Affiliate Award winners in 2015. This has to be one of the most
congenial and friendly conferences I have ever attended. It was also attended
by several government officials, from the Arkansas Governor and Lieutenant
Governor on down. I met nearly everyone in attendance and engaged in the many
events they had during this conference. IAAO Past President Kim Lauffer, RES,
and I hosted a booth in the exhibit hall and received many good comments and
ideas from the membership. I had the sincere pleasure of swearing in what will
prove to be one of the finest chapter leaderships in our history. Keep up the
outstanding work Arkansas!
Ron Worth, CAE
IAAO Executive Director
Ron Worth, CAE
IAAO Executive Director
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| Ron Worth, CAE, with new Arkansas Chapter President Rob McGee reading Fair & Equitable with a beautiful Hot Springs backdrop. | Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin knocked it out of the park with discussion of assessors and economic development. |
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| Ron Worth, CAE, with Brenda Joyner, CMS, as she received her IAAO designation certificate. (Photo courtesy of Brenda Joyner, CMS) | IAAO Past President Kim Lauffer, RES, and Farrah Matthews, CAE, joined in the fun of the Halloween costume ball. |
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| Dan Cypert, RES, received the Assessor of the Year Award for ACD by the Arkansas Assessors' Association at the Closing Banquet. | Bear Chaney and Faye Tate enjoyed celebrating a great conference with their fellow assessors. (Photo courtesy of Alvin Taggart and Total Assessment Solutions Corp.) |
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Assessing Info - 11-5-15
2015 Election Now Open
The 2015 IAAO election is now open. Both paper and electronic ballots were sent to all members. See the IAAO website for more information on candidates and a proposed constitutional amendment. We encourage you to exercise your right to vote.
Member Loyalty Program
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Request for Proposals: Assessment Practices: Self-Evaluation Guide
IAAO Welcomes New Research Manager
The Research Department is excited to announce a new addition to the staff on October 1! Margie Cusack is the new Research Manager (part time) and will work from Chicago. She has worked for Cook County, IL for almost 30 years and will retire from there in 2017, at which time she will become full time for IAAO. Margie has both assessment expertise and research experience and has taught for the University of Illinois Center for Urban Policy and Planning where she also served as a Senior Research Associate. Margie has won three IAAO awards and served on the Executive Board from 1998-2000. She has earned master’s degrees in public administration and political science. Welcome aboard Margie!Conference Photos Available
Photos from #IAAO2015 are now available. Visit the website and click on "Buy Images" to access photos. You'll be able to enjoy great moments again (like finding out IAAO Executive Director Ron Worth is Superman)!Conference CE Credits
If you would like to view your CE credits earned at the 2015 conference on our website, get the details here.Member Profile Winner
New Professional Resources
The IAAO Library contains thousands of resources for assessment professionals and we're constantly adding more! Listed below are a couple examples of the latest and greatest. And make sure to check out the complete list of our newest additions.
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Feedback Wanted
Help us improve the benefits and services we offer to members. Tell us about your membership experience in IAAO. We want to hear from you!
Chapter and Affiliate Spotlight
In order to increase awareness about the Chapters and Affiliates that are so important to the success of IAAO, we are continuing to include links to information about some of IAAO's Chapters and Affiliates. If your area is interested in starting a new Chapter or Affiliate, please email Hayley Rees.North Dakota Association of Assessing Officers
Northeastern Regional Association of Assessing Officers
Property Appraisers' Association of Florida
Rhode Island Association of Assessing Officers
Amy Vermillion Named Poweshiek County Assessor
Fair & Equitable November Digital Edition Available Now!
Why I Like Property Tax
Pilot Offerings
Attend the pilot offerings of these new courses and workshops and be one of the first to experience the improved educational opportunities that IAAO has to offer. Once the pilot classes have been conducted and evaluated these courses and workshops will be made available for scheduling in your continuing education program. Read more...36th Annual Legal Seminar
Hyatt Regency
Boston, MA
To check out a preview of the sessions for this year's seminar, and to find out how to register, visit our 2015 Legal Seminar blog page.
Upcoming IAAO Seminars in Bangkok
Course 300—Fundamentals of Mass AppraisalJanuary 20–24, 2016
Course 331—Mass Appraisal Practices and Procedures
January 27–31, 2016
IAAO, in conjunction with the Thai Appraisal Foundation and the Thai Real Estate Business School, will be presenting two courses on mass appraisal in January 2016 at the Arnoma Hotel in Bangkok. Click here for more information and to register.
2016 GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference
February 22–25, 2016Hyatt Regency
Savannah, GA
To find out all the details, take a look at our 2016 GIS/CAMA blog page.
The Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) invites you to its upcoming Public Meeting on November 20, 2015, in Cincinnati, OH, where potential changes for the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) will be considered. Click here to register.
The Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) has issued The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Q&A’s.
Friday, October 30, 2015
Legal Seminar Preview #2
Here's our next look at what's available at the 2015 IAAO Legal Seminar. If you've already signed up, you're ahead of the game. If not, sign up soon. You won't want to miss it. We have another preview coming soon, so stay tuned!
In California, taxpayers are required to report to assessors the value acquisition cost of equipment as if there were no computer programs except "basic operational" programs included, and then provide the documentation of the reported costs. As a result there is a growing, multi-billion dollar dispute over whether "embedded" software might actually be application software, which is excluded from assessment in California. Additionally, taxpayers and assessors are faced with the challenge of determining the cost and value of equipment that is not commonly sold in the manner prescribed by the law. With an exponential growth in the variety of equipment that requires special software to operate as sold, how California manages this issue will have national implications.
The speakers include Silicon Valley Assessor Larry Stone, who has represented Santa Clara County for over twnety years and is a past president of the California Assessors' Association. He will be joined by Dr. Marilyn Wolf, the Rhesa "Ray" S. Farmer Distinguished Chair and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Wolf will discuss the written findings of her research on embedded software within the context of California's 1972 law, which exempts certain software from assessment. The panel will discuss strategies other states have devised to tax, or exclude from taxation, software.
In 2010, California's property taxes generated nearly $50 billion in revenue. Public K-12 education receives approximately 52 percent of each property tax dollar generated. Business personal property tax accounted for approximately $3 billion of that tax revenue. Based on recently received business personal property tax assessment appeals, and the lack of definite direction, the potential loss of revenue to California's cities, counties, special districts and K-12 education could exceed $1.35 billion...and as California goes, so goes the nation!
Goals of the Presentation:
The 36th Annual IAAO Legal Seminar is scheduled for December 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency Boston. The IAAO Legal Seminar offers the unique perspective of members who are primarily involved in legal issues. The seminar presents substantive and procedural developments in law that affect assessments and valuation.
Assessing High-Tech Equipment and the Software Inside: What's Assessible and What's Not?
In California, taxpayers are required to report to assessors the value acquisition cost of equipment as if there were no computer programs except "basic operational" programs included, and then provide the documentation of the reported costs. As a result there is a growing, multi-billion dollar dispute over whether "embedded" software might actually be application software, which is excluded from assessment in California. Additionally, taxpayers and assessors are faced with the challenge of determining the cost and value of equipment that is not commonly sold in the manner prescribed by the law. With an exponential growth in the variety of equipment that requires special software to operate as sold, how California manages this issue will have national implications.
The speakers include Silicon Valley Assessor Larry Stone, who has represented Santa Clara County for over twnety years and is a past president of the California Assessors' Association. He will be joined by Dr. Marilyn Wolf, the Rhesa "Ray" S. Farmer Distinguished Chair and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Wolf will discuss the written findings of her research on embedded software within the context of California's 1972 law, which exempts certain software from assessment. The panel will discuss strategies other states have devised to tax, or exclude from taxation, software.
In 2010, California's property taxes generated nearly $50 billion in revenue. Public K-12 education receives approximately 52 percent of each property tax dollar generated. Business personal property tax accounted for approximately $3 billion of that tax revenue. Based on recently received business personal property tax assessment appeals, and the lack of definite direction, the potential loss of revenue to California's cities, counties, special districts and K-12 education could exceed $1.35 billion...and as California goes, so goes the nation!
Goals of the Presentation:
- Understand how and why California manages the assessment of equipment that has software associated with it.
- Learn about how other states manage these types of assessments.
- Introduction to different approaches for valuing these types of high-technology equipment.
- Provide greater insights about modern equipment, their technical components and what makes them tick.
The 36th Annual IAAO Legal Seminar is scheduled for December 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency Boston. The IAAO Legal Seminar offers the unique perspective of members who are primarily involved in legal issues. The seminar presents substantive and procedural developments in law that affect assessments and valuation.
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