Tax attorneys Adam Koelsch and Paul Morcom presented at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) CLE, Assessment Law in Pennsylvania 2026, on May 15, 2026.
Adam presented “Exemption Law Update,” which explored the intricacies of assessment law exemptions in Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on exploring recent court decisions. Paul, along with a panel of industry leaders, presented “Taxing Jurisdiction Appeal Update,” which offered strategies for navigating taxing jurisdiction appeals effectively.
This event coincided with the release of the 19th edition of the book Assessment Law & Procedure in Pennsylvania, available exclusively from PBI.
Adam represents clients in all aspects of Pennsylvania state and local tax controversy and planning, including challenging audit determinations and real estate assessments, and litigating tax cases at the administrative and court levels.
Paul focuses his practice on helping clients reduce assessed tax liabilities and recover significant refunds from tax overpayments. He regularly handles matters involving real estate, sales, use, corporate net income, personal income, PURTA, business privilege, and realty transfer taxes.
Lancaster County mailed out its 2027 Final Property Reassessment Notices (“Notices”) on June 15, 2026. Accordingly, because this is technically an interim assessment, you would have 40-days from the June 15, 2026 mailing date to file an interim assessment appeal, which would be July 25, 2026. See 53 Pa.C.S. § 8848(c)(1). However, since July 25, […]
FREDERICK, Md. (April 27, 2026) — McNees Wallace & Nurick today announced that attorney Tyler Moser has joined the firm’s Corporate & Tax Group in Frederick, where he will advise businesses and individuals on transactional tax and corporate matters. Moser’s practice is focused on a broad range of U.S. federal corporate, partnership, and individual tax […]
Reprinted with permission from the March 26, 2026, edition of The Legal Intelligencer© 2026 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Several significant tax changes taking effect in 2026 will affect Pennsylvania businesses and individuals. For businesses, 2026 brings continued reductions in the corporate net income tax (CNIT) rate, […]
Lancaster County is currently going through a countywide reassessment whereby the county is going to reassess every property within its border. The last time Lancaster County performed a countywide reassessment was in 2018. Lancaster County will mail 2027 Assessment Notices to all property owners containing the final assessed values before July 1, 2026. Property owners […]
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