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Property tax appeals can be filed in writing with the County Board of
Equalization in the county where the property is located. The petition must
be filed by July 1 of the assessment year or within 30 days of the date the
change of value notice was mailed, whichever is later. Some counties
have extended the filing deadline to 60 days. Check with the Board of
Equalization in the county where the property is located.

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PROPERTY VALUES
State law requires that assessors appraise property at 100 percent
of its true and fair market value in money, according to the highest
and best use of the property. Fair market value or true value is the
amount that a willing and unobligated buyer is willing to pay a
willing and unobligated seller.

Information Needed to Appeal
You are not required to have legal representation to appeal your
property values to the County Board of Equalization.
To appeal, you must show that the assessor erred in the appraisal.
To do this, you must provide evidence that clearly shows that the
appraised value does not reflect market value. This evidence may
include information on sales of comparable properties in your area
or documentation about conditions of the property that the
assessor may not have known. For example, the land is not
suitable for a septic system (does not perk) or is not suitable for
building.
Please note, the County Board is appointed to determine
questions of value and does not consider taxes. You may also
appeal the County Board’s decision to the State Board of Tax
Appeals. Like the County Board, the State Board only considers
questions of value. You may also pursue litigation in court.