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State rules for taxpayer in Busch Gardens appeal lead to multi‑million‑dollar refund and reassessment; county paid $2.9M after offsets
Summary
County staff told the board a taxpayer appeal led the State Tax Commissioner to reclassify assets held by Busch Gardens from business tangible personal property to real estate for some years; initial abatement and interest were about $15.1 million, offset by $12.4 million in real estate tax assessed after reclassification, leaving approximately $2.9 million paid in December 2025.
County officials briefed the board on a multi‑year tax classification appeal involving Busch Gardens that required significant refunding and reassessment.
Commissioner of the Revenue Bradshaw summarized the appeal: a taxpayer petition beginning in early 2021 sought to recategorize much of its property from business tangible personal property (BTPP) to real estate for tax years covering calendar years 2017–2020.…
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