Maricopa County Schools Owe $150 Million in Refunds After Property Tax

Maricopa County school districts are facing a major financial blow following a court ruling that they must return nearly $150 million to property owners who were overtaxed due to misclassification of their homes. Property owners were overtaxed due to misclassification of their homes that were misclassified as rentals or second homes. School districts are scrambling […]
Valley school districts to owe millions after county taxing error lawsuit

PHOENIX — A Maricopa County school district must pay about $150 million after a judge determined a group of property owners were unfairly taxed several years ago. ABC15 reported on the impact of the lawsuit, Cashmere v. Maricopa County, on Arizona fire protection districts. A judge ruled in recent months that a group of property […]