May 12, 2017

TurboAppeal can help homeowners lower their property taxes with little effort by Teke Wiggin Staff Writer Today 8:15 A.M. Key Takeaways Paradigm Tax Group purchases startup and validates tool that automates property tax appeal process. Ignorance, laziness or an aversion to bureaucracy are sometimes the only things standing between homeowners and lower property taxes.TurboAppeal lifted these barriers by making it a breeze to file property tax assessment appeals. Validation of the business model came today with the announcement that Paradigm Tax Group, a property tax consultancy, had purchased the startup.Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the acquisition marks the culmination of a partnership under which TurboAppeal and Paradigm had already designed a version of TurboAppeal for commercial real estate companies. "The addition of TurboAppeal to Paradigm will provide businesses and consumers alike with a holistic property tax solution previously unavailable in the industry," said Mark Wanic, CEO of Paradigm Tax Group, in a statement.Property owners who believe their property is overassessed can request a new one by filing an appeal, potentially resulting in lower property taxes.The app... Most Read