When it comes to choosing the best service professionals in any industry, getting third-party opinion in the form of referrals and reviews is a must. The sole or significant reliance on the service professionals’ attestations of effective and efficient delivery isn’t recommended. This is also true when it comes to reading property tax reduction consultant reviews first before hiring one. 

If you think your property is assessed incorrectly, you have the right to file a Fulton county property tax appeal. You can do it yourself but the appeal process can be demanding when it comes to preparation and the hearing itself. You can, instead, hire a Fulton county tax consultant to take care of the appeal. However, if you insist on doing it yourself, you must know how to file the appeal. Taxpayers now have two options in filing the required forms. 

If you want to be successful in your Fulton county property tax appeal, you must gather valid, reasonable, and comprehensive evidence to support your claim that, indeed, your property’s assessed value, as reflected on the annual notice of assessment, is too high. Here are a few tips on how to get your evidence appeal-ready.

It’s almost tax season once again and it will be time for the federal and state governments to collect their fair share over the coming months. You may have questions about the Gwinnett tax assessment process and you may want to know the things that can be done if you feel that your tax assessment is wrong.  

As a property owner, you should know that home improvement projects can result in substantial increase in its appraised value. If you want to achieve a good balance between decreasing your home’s fair market value for tax reduction purposes and increasing its beauty, you should follow the following Clayton county property tax reduction tips.

When you become a first-time homeowner, you will understandably be so excited about moving into your new Dekalb home. But even in your excitement, you shouldn’t forget about your rights and responsibilities related to property ownership. You should think about the proactive ways to reduce property tax so that the property tax bill doesn’t become a surprise and shock later on.

Sometimes, the best way is the easiest way but we tend to overlook it because of the apparent complexity of the problem. This is true of the ways to lower property taxes although it may not seem so at first, especially for first-time homeowners overwhelmed by the rules and regulations concerning property taxes.

The second phase of the DeKalb County property tax appeal process is the appeal to the BOE, a three-member panel with DeKalb County property owners on board.  Each member is chosen based on specific qualifications including attendance in at least 40 hours of training in state property tax laws including the appraisal process and procedures. 

As with any case involving the local government, the more reliable and relevant the information presented during the hearing, the more likely a taxpayer can win the case. This is true when you file a Clayton property tax appeal. The Board of Equalization (BOE), hearing officer, arbitrators, or Superior Court judge will appreciate an organized presentation of your evidence contradicting the evidence of the local tax assessors.

Regardless of the type of property you own, you will find that filing a property tax appeal– and even better, winning it, for that matter - is for your own interest. Your tax burden will be reduced for the applicable year so much so that you have set a precedent for yourself. Your property taxes can be lower in the succeeding years, aside from the fact that your knowledge about these things has increased.