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Introduction to PropTax Center
About Advantax
Welcome to Advantax’s PropTax Center. The center was specifically designed to help property tax professionals find the solutions they need for today’s complex property tax issues.
The PropTax Calendar is a quick and easy way to find critical deadlines for personal property returns, extensions, real and personal property appeal and assessment dates, and much more.
The PropTax Assessment is a free evaluation tool which highlights areas of strength and weakness within your current property tax process. The PropTax Assessment benchmarks your performance against others in the industry, and provides an objective evaluation of the effectiveness of your processes.
The PropTax Tutorials is the place to find useful insights on some of the industry’s most difficult and confusing property tax topics.
The “A Tax to Grind” blog is written by Advantax’s CEO, David LeVan. Dave combines it with industry knowledge in order to entertain and enlighten the property tax community in a fun and fresh way.
PropTax Minute provides up-to-the-minute information on issues affecting the industry, and your bottom line.
Ask Advantax is a great place to get answers to your questions about property tax or see what others are asking.
The PropTax center contains everything you need to stay connected to the world of property tax. To learn more about the PropTax Center, or any of our other services, contact us at www.advantax.com or call (630) 587-9700
Property Tax Software Solutions
About Advantax
Looking to increase your company’s efficiency during property tax compliance season? Tired of spreadsheets, formulas, and filling out forms by hand? Call Advantax today and ask about PTMS, a property tax management software program that’s light years ahead of the competition.
PTMS’s comprehensive approach is dedicated to streamlining your company’s property tax process. Not only does PTMS act as a central repository of critical data, eliminating the need to maintain several different databases, it also handles all aspects of the PropTax Cycle, from data preparation through analysis and planning. PTMS helps you prepare returns, manage assessments, pay tax bills, build tax estimates & accruals, and provides reports that help you analyze and manage your property taxes. PTMS will also ensure that returns are filed according to the statutes of each jurisdiction.
To arrange for an on-line demonstration of PTMS, please visit us at www.advantax.com or call (630) 587-9700.
Advantax — committed to bringing the best products, services and ideas to the property tax industry.
PropTax Cycle
About Advantax
In 2005, Advantax introduced the PropTax Cycle and since that time it has become an industry model of best practices for managing property taxes. The PropTax Cycle separates activities into five “steps”: data preparation, compliance processing, assessment management, payment processing, and analysis & planning. It is a continuous process and coincides with how jurisdictions administer property taxes. Many organizations, including the Advantax team, have found the PropTax Cycle to be a very useful tool for managing property taxes.
Data Preparation, the first step of the process is focused on gathering all of the data needed to accurately prepare property tax returns. You locate fixed asset data, inventory, supplies, vehicles, leased equipment and other information required by the thousands of jurisdictions across the country. Each location is reviewed and any changes communicated to the local assessor. It is important to understand how data flows throughout the organization, where records are stored, and how to effectively use this information in the management of property taxes.
The second step of the process is Compliance Processing. The first and most important task in this step is the creation of a thorough reporting calendar. It is imperative to have the latest up-to-date research to track return deadlines and find and apply appropriate factor tables. Property tax software provides this vital information and simplifies tasks like classifying assets, selecting the appropriate depreciation tables and tracking the movement of assets. It is important to maintain effective compliance processes to meet deadlines and avoid becoming overwhelmed during property tax compliance season.
During the Assessment Management step, organizations are challenged with tracking all of their properties throughout the assessment and appeals process. Assessed values are compared with your own opinion of value to identify tax savings opportunities. Tax professionals must understand and apply the three approaches to value and identify key metrics that can be used to determine when their properties’ values are over-assessed. Each level of appeal comes with its own costs, and it is important to recognize the different benefits of informal and formal appeals.
The Payment Processing step is when the company starts to receive tax bills. It is important to establish a payment calendar and record payment information for audit and accrual purposes. It is key to identify missing tax bills and avoid late payment penalties. The payment process can be the most laborious and time-consuming part of the PropTax Cycle. By using a property tax software, companies can save hundreds of hours each filing season.
The final step of the PropTax cycle is Analysis & Planning. The property tax team needs to clearly understand the goals of the department and the make-up of the organization’s property tax liability. It is the responsibility of the property tax team to provide management with concise and easy-to-understand reports that can be used to examine the annual property tax liability and future tax estimates.
The PropTax Cycle brings clarity to the property tax process. It is a useful tool for managing your property taxes. The PropTax Cycle, just another way that Advantax is demystifying property taxes and helping organizations across the country. If you would like to learn more about Advantax and the services that we offer, please contact us at www.advantax.com or (630) 587-9700
Compliance Outsource
About Advantax
At Advantax, we have the experience and expertise to help manage your company’s property tax compliance function. Our professionals are prepared to assist you with all aspects of the compliance process, from jurisdictional research to tax bill processing and all steps in between. Our compliance team follows the best practices of the PropTax Cycle and we guarantee that your returns will be filed timely and accurately.
It starts with open communication with our clients to ensure that our solutions align with where you want to go. The better we understand your business, the better we can ensure that you are only paying your fair share of taxes. We thoroughly review your data to verify that all assets are being properly classified and depreciated according to the statutes of the thousands of jurisdictions across the country. We review your assessments to make sure that the jurisdiction has accepted the rendered fair market value and resolve any discrepancies on your behalf. Additional services like paying tax bills, providing tax estimates and other custom reports are all available and makes Advantax feel like your “office next door”.
To discuss your needs with one of our compliance experts, please contact us at www.advantax.com or (630) 587-9700.
Intro to PropTax Center
About Advantax
Welcome to Advantax’s PropTax Center
This site was specifically designed to help property tax professionals find the solutions they need to solve today’s complex property tax issues.
Our PropTax Calendar is a quick and easy way to find critical deadlines for personal property returns — extensions – appeal and assessment dates, and much – much more.
Our PropTax Assessment is a free evaluation tool used to highlight areas of strength and weakness within your current property tax process. It benchmarks your performance against others in the industry and provides an objective evaluation of your company’s effectiveness in the property tax process.
The Tutorials and Training section is an easy place to find simple – straightforward answers to some of the industry’s difficult and confusing property tax topics.
Our “A Tax to Grind” blog – is written by CEO Dave LeVan. Dave uses sarcasm to entertain and enlighten the property tax community in a fun and fresh way.
PropTax News has the very latest on issues that affect the industry and may affect your bottom line.
As you can see – the Advantax PropTax Center contains everything you need to stay connected to the world of property tax.
If you’d like to learn more about our services — call us at 630-587-9700 or visit our website — advantax.com.
Welcome to Advantax
About Advantax
Advantax helps leading companies improve their bottom line by reducing property tax burdens and eliminating undiscovered liabilities.
For over 17 years Advantax has carved out a unique place in the industry, offering a comprehensive, credible and fresh approach to property tax consulting and compliance.
Every day we help tax professionals simplify complex issues, support them with the broadest array of products and services, and bring creativity, innovation and a smile to the industry.
Advantax can help you get in control.
Only Advantax offers a comprehensive look at best practices of the industry. Our PropTax Assessment shows you where you could be paying too much, where hidden liabilities may lie, and how you can take control of your property tax process.
Advantax can give you need the support you need.
Our innovative and extensive array of services mean you get what you need, simply, quickly and effectively. Our proven, integrated services minimize property taxes, increase predictability, and put you in the driver’s seat.
We give you fresh solutions.
At Advantax, we believe a fresh approach, new technologies, and a commitment to innovation go hand-in-hand. Introducing “the reverse audit”, the PropTax Cycle, and PropTax Assessment are a few examples of our innovative approach. And thousands of industry leaders can’t wait to read our current and slightly irreverent blog, “A Tax to Grind.”
So why do clients choose Advantax?
Experience what hundreds of Fortune1000 companies already know, Advantax is a fresh approach to property tax management: no surprises, no overpayments, no hassles. Plus a little fun on the side.
We’re simply, unrivaled.
If you would like to learn more about Advantax visit us at advantax.com.
About “A Tax to Grind”: To Enlighten and Entertain
About Advantax
In 2009, Advantax introduced “A Tax to Grind”® — a blog created to enlighten and entertain the property tax industry. Since then, the blog has attracted a nationwide following of subscribers and readers. David LeVan, founder and CEO of Advantax, authors weekly blog entries which combine a practical approach with a “tongue in cheek” writing style. Dave’s unique ability to correlate news and current events with property tax insights has played a significant role in the blog’s following. From the start, the goal has been to have fun while communicating important information, historic lessons, front-line stories and fresh ideas about property taxes.
Here’s what some of our subscribers are saying:
“A Tax to Grind” is a real source for out-of-the-box thinking. It gives a new perspective on an age-old government process.”
“A Tax to Grind” is a treat every Friday morning. No other blog can explain the property tax implications of Brett Favre becoming a Viking.”
“The articles are a highlight of my Friday and I’m sure other tax professionals find them informative and enjoyable too.”
“A Tax to Grind” — just another way Advantax is demystifying property taxes and helping organizations across the country.
If you’d like to see what the buzz is all about, subscribe today by visiting www.taxtogrind.com or clicking on the “A Tax to Grind” icon at www.advantax.com.
Welcome to Advantax Group
About Advantax
Advantax helps leading companies improve their bottom line by reducing property tax burdens and eliminating undiscovered liabilities.
For over 17 years Advantax has carved out a unique place in the industry, offering a comprehensive, credible and fresh approach to property tax consulting and compliance.
Every day we help tax professionals simplify complex issues, support them with the broadest array of products and services, and bring creativity, innovation and a smile to the industry.
Advantax can help you get in control
Only Advantax offers a comprehensive look at best practices of the industry. Our PropTax assessment shows you where you could be paying too much, where hidden liabilities may lie, and how you can take control of your property tax process.
Advantax can give you need the support you need. Our innovative and extensive array of services mean you get what you need, simply, quickly and effectively. Our proven, integrated services minimize property taxes, increase predictability, and put you in the driver’s seat.
We give you fresh solutions.
At Advantax, we believe a fresh approach, new technologies, and a commitment to innovation go hand-in-hand. Introducing “the reverse audit”, the PropTax cycle, and PropTax assessment are a few examples of our innovative approach. And thousands of industry leaders can’t wait to read our current and slightly irreverent blog, “A Tax to Grind.”
So why do clients choose Advantax?
Experience what hundreds of Fortune1000 companies already know, Advantax is a fresh approach to property tax management: no surprises, no overpayments, no hassles. Plus a little fun on the side.
We’re simply, unrivaled.
If you would like to learn more about Advantax visit us at advantax.com
Compliance Outsourcing
About Advantax
At Advantax, we have the experience and expertise to help manage your company’s property tax compliance function. Our professionals are prepared to assist you with all aspects of the compliance process, from jurisdictional research to tax bill processing, and everything in between. Our compliance team follows the best practices of the PropTax Cycle and guarantees that your returns are filed timely and accurately.
In order to ensure that our solutions align with our clients’ objectives, open communication is critical. The better we understand your business, the better we can ensure that you’re paying only your fair share of taxes. We start by thoroughly reviewing your data to verify that all assets are being properly classified and depreciated according to the statutes in the relevant jurisdictions. Then we review your assessments to make sure that the jurisdiction has accepted the rendered fair market value. If there’s a discrepancy, we’ll resolve it for you. Additional services such as paying tax bills, providing tax estimates and generating custom reports are available as well. Our goal is clear: we want our clients to feel like Advantax is the “office next door” — always available, always helpful.
To discuss your needs with one of our compliance experts, please contact us at www.advantax.com or call (630) 587-9700.