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23 Feb Meriden Approves Business Personal Property Audit Program

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MERIDEN, Conn. — February 21, 2026 | Council authorizes partnership for personal property audit services The City of Meriden, Connecticut, has unanimously approved an agreement with Tax Management Associates (TMA) to assist with auditing business personal property accounts. The engagement, authorized by the City Council, will support...

14 Oct Sprouting Partnership

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Green Shoots Emerging Through the Ashes: Tragedy & Change | by Mark C. Cooke, Ph.D. Over the years I have written a lot about change and transformation. A few of those articles have appeared here in The Audit Report. In my opinion this entire issue is...

20 Aug In Remembrance of Richard “Chip” Cooke, Jr.

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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...

25 Apr Face-to-Face

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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...

18 Dec New Client in New Mexico

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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...

10 Aug The Intersection of IAAO & TMA

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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...

01 May Economic Outlook

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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,...

22 Jul Six Florida Counties Uncover More Than $16 Million in Revenue

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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...

07 May Homestead target program already recouping thousands of dollars

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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...

03 Aug Appraiser’s plan targets homestead cheaters

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By Mike Wright, Citrus County Chronicle Property Appraiser Les Cook has a plan in mind to catch homestead-exemption cheaters countywide. "We’re sensitive to the fact there are people who will be ignorant of the law," Cook said. Fair is fair, as some Citrus County homestead cheaters...