September 23, 1972 - July 28, 2024 We honor the memory of Richard "Chip" Cooke, Jr., our Chief Executive Officer and Owner, who passed away peacefully on July 28, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Chip was an extraordinary leader whose influence profoundly shaped Tax Management...
Rediscovering the Lost Art of Communication | by Chip Cooke Everyone knows that the outbreak of Covid-19 was rough, and just like the yearly seasonal flu, it is probably here to stay. We also remember the hardships of our first response to the virus; stay away...
Tax Management Associates (TMA) is excited to announce that we have secured a partnership with Bernalillo County, New Mexico, marking our entry into our 24th client state. Bernalillo County is home to the largest city in New Mexico. Albuquerque and the surrounding metropolitan area offer...
The collaboration between IAAO & TMA extends beyond partnerships at conferences | by Ryan Cavanah The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) plays a crucial role in our industry. The IAAO is recognized for setting standards and best practices for property taxation across all 50 states...
Where are we heading post pandemic? | by Chip Cooke Let’s start off by noting I am not an economist by trade. Sure, I took the requisite classes in business school back in the late 1990s, but my knowledge, and what I am conveying to you,...
Tom Tucker’s novel career reaches its epilogue Creating a legacy is not something that happens overnight. Much like building a career, a legacy is a challenging and rewarding endeavor often spanning decades of an individual’s lifetime. We at Tax Management Associates (TMA) are so fortunate that...
The Bedrock of Tax Management Associates, Inc. | by Chip Cooke During times of uncertainty and doubt, it is not uncommon to take glimpses into the past looking at the most certain things in your life. A global pandemic tends to provide the impetus for just...
By Chip Cooke | Audit Report 57 When I sat down to write to you, I promised myself that I wouldn’t fall into the seemingly new narratives – a new normal (sad as it is), life as we once knew it – all of the negative...
Homestead exemption programs have returned revenue dollars to tax rolls, leading to funding for local schools, utilities, and more in a growing list of Florida counties. WASHINGTON and CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - LexisNexis® Risk Solutions today announced that two Florida counties—Brevard County and...
By Mike Wright, Citrus County Chronicle Property Appraiser Les Cook’s idea of bringing in a company to ferret out homestead exemption cheats is already paying off. Since getting buy-in from all taxing authorities, such as the county commission and school board, last fall, about $187,000 in unpaid...