Aaron Smith brings more than six years of experience to Equity Property Tax Group. His focus includes valuation analysis and tax appeals, performing assessment appeal representation and negotiations. Aaron’s extensive experience includes representing investment grade real estate portfolios and operating/manufacturing businesses. Other duties are inclusive of detailed modeling of future tax expense scenarios, including acquisitions, redevelopment and dispositions. Annual valuation analysis includes the three approaches to value and comparative market analysis.  He also conducts market and jurisdictional research.

Before joining Equity Property Tax Group, Aaron was a Tax Consultant II with Property Tax Assistance Co., Inc. and Senior Tax Consultant with Advantax Group, LLC. Both are national property tax firms focused in commercial property tax matters. Aaron managed his own portfolio of clients throughout the entire property tax cycle, with an in-depth analysis of the property, real and personal property compliance functions, assessment appeal negotiations with the assessor’s office and representation before county appeal boards. He also participated and managed appeals to higher levels with partnering counsel as required.

Representative Experience

• Reviews properties for identifying property tax appeal opportunities
• Prepares appeal cases and meets with assessing jurisdictions
• Performs compliance function for real and personal property
• Applies national portfolio and jurisdiction experience
• Interacts with clients and jurisdictions
• Tracks appeal progression and refunds
• Extensive experience with complex and high value properties

Professional Associations

• Institute of Professionals in Taxation (IPT)
• National Property Taxpayers Association (NPTA)
• American Society of Appraisers — Course work
• International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) — Course work