As 2011 comes to an end, I’d like to take the opportunity to thank you for being part of the “A Tax to Grind” community.  Here’s to a prosperous 2012, a year in which we continue to be enlightened and entertained!

Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. -Hal Borland

Thank you for the opportunity to communicate with you each week through A Tax To Grind (hopefully in an entertaining and enlightening fashion).  I count it a privilege and look forward to continuing into 2012!

I’d like to share another opportunity I’m privileged to be a part of.  It’s an organization called Feed My Starving Children (http://www.fmsc.org).  FMSC packs meals through volunteers and distributes them to children in need in over 70 countries.  Last year alone, over 127 million meals were sent.  I’ve had the opportunity to pack meals at their site in Aurora with my family and with my co-workers at Advantax.  It’s an uplifting, and fun, way to make a difference!

In honor of you, our customers, friends and colleagues, Advantax is celebrating Christmas by making a donation and commitment to serve FMSC.  If you’re looking for an opportunity to get involved this holiday season, consider Feed My Starving Children.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year!

Remember Greek Mythology?  Didn't it seem like there was a god for just about everything?  There were so many!  Hades, god of the dead.  Poseidon god of the sea.  Athena, goddess of wisdom.  Zeus, the leader of the gods.  And of course, one of my favorites, Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty.  But which god was responsible for property taxes?

Greece is in turmoil over the recent property tax that was enacted as part of a program to get national debt under control.  The tax, which was put in place three months ago, is tied to electric bills.  If someone refuses to pay, their electricity is cut.  Well, at least in theory, the electric company is protesting the tax and several activist groups are reconnecting electricity to those who have been cut off.  Greece is in serious revolt over property taxes!

The prime minister has insisted that property taxes are necessary but it will be an uphill battle to get acceptance and compliance with the new tax.  Could it be time to create a god or goddess of property taxes.....?

Enjoy your family, friends and all there is to be thankful for.

We're wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving!

As you know, Advantax is committed to bringing the best, most relevant products, services and ideas to the property tax industry.  We are unwavering on this.  As part of our ongoing commitment, we are constantly looking for new ways to bring value to our customers and the property tax industry.

In that regard, we’ve found Tax Compliance Inc. (TCI) to be an outstanding property tax software provider.  Their product, PTMS, is light years ahead of any other property tax software.  We’ve seen such power in this software that we’ve entered into an agreement with TCI, to provide PTMS to our clients and use in our own practice, replacing PTR by Advantax.

TCI is committed to providing the best property tax software solutions.  Advantax is committed to providing the best property tax consulting and compliance outsource solutions.  Our new partnership allows Advantax to offer our clients the best of software applications AND the best in property tax consulting and compliance outsource solutions.

For more information feel free to contact us.