Harvey is quoted on the ongoing Supreme Court case Tyler v. Hennepin County, Minnesota.
It’s interesting that this case has progressed to such an extreme considering Minnesota is a more liberal state than most. One would think Minnesota would be a place that allowed Ms. Tyler to keep the sales proceeds after taxes, penalties, and interest were paid. If IRS taxes were the issue, any overpayment would be immediately refunded to the taxpayer by the IRS.
When this court overturned Roe v. Wade and in that case reasoned the feds shouldn’t intervene in certain personal issues, the justices may, given some of their questions during oral arguments, side with Tyler here thinking her case is more like a commerce dispute.
Apparently, Ms. Taylor did not have anyone looking out for her financial well-being, and did not have a plan about managing her finances after she moved into extended care. When Ms. Tyler moved out of her condo, who was minding the store? Where was her advocate when the late tax notices were sent or did she even have one?
Oftentimes the administrative costs to collect on these real estate tax delinquencies exceed the net proceeds generated from sale of the seized property titles.
A ruling against Hennepin County could set a precedent detrimentally affecting the annual budgets of many other taxing municipalities.
Here’s the article for your reading pleasure: https://www.route-fifty.com/finance/2023/05/us-supreme-court-could-upend-local-property-tax-laws/385904/
