What is the Level of Assessment?
What is an Assessment and How Does It Affect Property Taxes?
If successful, when will the assessment reduction begin to appear on my tax bills?
1. If the reduction is implemented before the tax bills are issued, it will be reflected on the October 2026 School Tax bill and the January 2027 General Tax bill.
2. Alternatively, if the reduction is implemented after the tax bills are issued, it can be reflected by way of corrected tax bills and/or a refund of over payment.
Would a decrease in my assessed value result in a lower tax bill?
What are Unequal Assessments?
Are the Results Permanent?
Can Refunds Be Obtained For Past Years?
Is anyone from your office or the County going to inspect my property?
Can My Assessment Be Increased Because I Grieve My Taxes?
How Can My Assessment Be Increased?
There are four reasons your assessment might increase:
- A county may choose to conduct a county-wide re-assessment of ALL properties if they believe they have a reason to collect more in taxes
- You make an assessable improvement (you build, remodel, etc.) to your home
- You are no longer eligible for an exemption
- An outstanding permit is closed
Should I bother filing a grievance if my County assessment seems low?
You successfully reduced my property tax assessment last year; does that mean I don’t have to file again this year?
It’s your right to challenge your assessment EVERY YEAR, and we strongly recommend you do so! You are guaranteed to pay more next year if they raise the tax rates and you do not exercise your right to challenge their assessment. Protect your right to a fair assessment.
Since I received a reduction last year, I probably won’t get one this year, right?
Wrong! You could potentially receive a reduction year after year after year. As long as we have sufficient evidence, we can lower your assessment again and again. We have many clients that receive a reduction every year.
What happens to my tax grievance if I go into contract/sell my home?
Having a pending tax assessment appeal is a great selling point to make to any potential purchaser, as the buyer will know that you have taken steps to ensure they will not over-pay their taxes. Of course, in the unfortunate event that a deal falls through and you own the property for longer than anticipated, having a pending tax appeal protects your right to a fair assessment.
Case transfer ensures that the party who receives the benefit of the savings (i.e. the buyer) is the one who pays the fee. If you sell the property and do not make arrangements to transfer your tax grievance to the buyer, you will remain responsible for the fee.