Residential appeals are often settled at the local level. If you are not satisfied with the results of your informal review, you have several more opportunities. The first level of formal appeal is usually to a local board. Here you’ll need to again present your evidence and point out the similarity between your property and the comparable ones on your list. Include a recent appraisal of your property if you have one. Close by asking the board to reduce your assessment to what you think is fair, based on your data.
Remember, keep it focused and professional. The appeal board is interested only in the fairness and accuracy of your assessment. Don’t go off on tangents about how your aging mother needs a lifesaving operation or why you think property taxes are too high. If you disagree with the local board’s decision, additional administrative or legal remedies are available, which vary from state to state. Information about these is available from your assessor’s office.
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