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The levy assessed against the portion of a property that has been condemned by a public authority. The special assessment tax will reduce the amount of compensation awarded to the property owner because the owner is considered to have also benefited from the improvement.
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A public authority can only make a partial condemnation it needs to make way for a public improvement. If the amount of the tax exceeds the compensation, then the difference is added to the basis of the property.

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