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Challenging Non-Residential Development Fees in New Jersey

Pursuant to the Non-Residential Development Fee Act, municipalities are required to impose a non-residential development fee of 2.5% of the equalized assessed value on developments seeking approval. N.J.S.A. 40:55D-8.4(a) establishes two different assessments of the Non-Residential Development Fee, one for new non-residential construction on vacant land and one for structural additions on sites with existing improvements. When the land being developed is vacant, the Non-Residential Development Fee is 2.5% of the equalized assessed value of land and improvements of the final development. When the land being developed has existing improvements, the Non-Residential Development Fee is 2.5% of the equalized assessed value of the new improvements only; the equalized assessed value of the land and improvements existing at the time a construction permit was sought are excluded from the calculation of the fee. ...read more

A New Twist on Tax Fights: Businesses Learn Towns Can Seek Reassessments

A. Paul Genato, Associate in Archer & Greiner's office in Princeton, N.J., was quoted in NJBIZ, “A new twist on tax fights: Businesses learn towns can seek reassessments”   ...read more

Alex Genato Appointed Chair of ABA RPTE Property Tax Committee

Archer is pleased to announce that partner Alex Paul Genato has been appointed Chair of the Property Tax Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE) for the 2026–2027 bar year, effective September 1, 2026. ...read more

Alex Genato Appointed Vice-Chair of the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Tax Court

Archer is pleased to announce that partner Alex Paul Genato has been appointed Vice-Chair of the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Tax Court for the 2026–2028 term, effective September 1, 2026. Alex previously served multiple terms as a member of the Committee and now begins his first term as Vice-Chair. The Committee is comprised of members of the bench and tax bar, as well as representatives of taxpayers' groups, local, county, and state tax administrators, and others involved in the administration and review of New Jersey's tax laws. The New Jersey Supreme Court relies on the Committee to provide well-reasoned, expert advice on matters within its area of responsibility. ...read more

Alex Genato Appointed Committee Vice Chair in the ABA Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section

Archer is pleased to announce that partner Alex Genato has been appointed vice chair of the Property Tax Committee of the Land Use and Environmental Group in the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association. He will serve a one-year term. ...read more

2026 ABA-IPT Advanced Tax Seminars

Archer partners Alex Genato and Jeffrey Gordon will serve as speakers at the ABA and IPT 2026 Advanced Tax Seminars. Attorneys, accountants, tax officials, and others interested in gaining a greater professional knowledge of managing the country’s increasing tax burden are encouraged to attend. ...read more

A Big, Easy Guide to Recent Trends in Property Tax Exemptions

Partner Alex Genato will be presenting the program “A Big, Easy Guide to Recent Trends in Property Tax Exemptions” at the 2025 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminar. Governments continue to seek ways to expand revenue collection while keeping their residential taxpayers happy. This program explores how varying property tax exemption statutes affect taxpayers operating across a range of industries. ...read more

Preparing Your Witness to Testify: Battle Tested Strategies, Tactics and Options to Stay One Step Ahead of the Opposition

Partner Alex Genato will be one of the panel speakers for the seminar, “Preparing Your Witness to Testify: Battle Tested Strategies, Tactics and Options to Stay One Step Ahead of the Opposition,” one of the sessions included in the 2024 IPT Property Tax Symposium. Tax professionals widely recognize IPT's Property Tax Symposium as the year's leading property tax education program because it offers new and varied perspectives on a wide array of topics highly relevant to those in property taxation.  The conference runs November 10-13. ...read more