What to Expect from the Board of Assessors

The Board of Assessors in Gwinnett County and Cobb County have the task of determining the value of real estate for taxing purposes. That may seem like a simple and straightforward process, but it most often is not. It's not uncommon for a property owner to receive a notice indicating their new assessed value is significantly higher than it was, even if the property hasn't improved any. When this happens, it can be difficult to know what to do.

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A Cobb County Tax Assessor Can Help You Understand Property Tax Bills

The county tax office is often a foreboding place for a lot of people. However, most of them are here to help property owners and those who are trying to figure out their tax liability or how they can request a correction of information. If you are struggling to understand your property tax assessment or you have issues with the information that was used, you can usually call or email them and get things resolved fairly quickly.

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Determining the Accuracy of Your Cobb County Tax Assessor

Are you eyeing your property tax assessment and wondering if something is not quite right? If that’s the case, you might be a step ahead of most other people when they receive mail from the Cobb County tax assessor. The reality is that many people just grab the mail, pay the bill, and move on without even really looking at it. That can be a mistake because there’s always a possibility that a mistake was made.

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What Would You Need to File an Appeal with the Cobb County Tax Assessor For?

If you own property in Cobb County, then you know about getting your annual property valuation assessment notice in the mail. What you might not know is that you should pay good attention to those because you could end up needing to appeal the value that was assigned to your home.

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The Role of the Cobb County Tax Assessor

There are some government offices that have more of a direct effect on our lives than others. The Cobb County Tax Assessor plays a very big role in the lives of home owners and commercial property owners in Cobb County. This is the reason that property owners in Cobb County should be aware of the role of the Cobb County Tax Assessor and what rights you, as the property owner, have with regards to the Tax Assessor.

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Double Checking the Cobb County Tax Assessor

There are reports that around 60% of the properties in the United States are assessed incorrectly. This means that those homeowners are probably paying more than they should in taxes. It might even mean that you are paying more than you should for your taxes. If you have received your tax information from the Cobb County tax assessor and you believe that your taxes are higher than they should be, you might be right. There is always the chance that the assessor might have been working with incorrect information or that there was an error when determining the value of your property for tax purposes.

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Your Property Taxes Could Go Up—Here’s How

Paying taxes, although necessary, is not fun. In Cobb County, property taxes are no exception. Like regular taxes, property taxes can go up. Sometimes it’s out of your control, but there are some things that you can do to try to avoid a bump up in property taxes. If you’re able to identify these things, it may be worth sacrificing in the short term in order to avoid a higher tax bill in the longer term.

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What Cobb County Homeowners Should Know About Real Estate Taxes

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Understanding Property Taxes and Assessments in Cobb County

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The Process of Appealing Your Cobb County Property Assessment

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