If you believe that the GA tax assessors did not provide you with an accurate assessment of your home’s value, such as valuing the property too high, it will cause some issues with your taxes. Namely, you are going to be paying more in taxes than you should be paying based on the supposed value of your property rather than the real value of the property. Whether this happens just once or year after year, it costs you quite a bit. It is, therefore, a good idea to consider an appeal for your property tax as soon as possible.

Have you noticed that you have been paying more in your property taxes than you believe you should be paying? While no one likes to pay property taxes or other taxes for that matter, they are a fact of life. However, that does not mean you shouldn’t question how much you are paying in property taxes when it feels like it is too high. There is always a chance that the Gwinnett County tax assessor made an error when they were valuing properties, which means you could be paying more in taxes than you should.

When you receive your Notice of Assessment in the mail from the Fulton County tax assessor, you need to make sure that it is entirely accurate. If you feel that your property taxes are higher than they should be, it could be due to a problem with the assessment of the property. This should be indicated on the assessment that is sent to you in the mail.

Many people simply pay their tax bill each year, grumbling about it, but never really considering whether the assessment of their property’s value was fair or not. Sometimes, the assessment might simply be too high for one reason or another, which means you are wasting your money. In some cases, it will be possible to appeal your DeKalb County property tax assessment, so you can trim away some of what you owe in taxes. For example, you may be able to show that your home is worth less than what the original tax assessor says it is worth.

The local real estate market kept on rolling during 2017. A limited supply of available houses combined with an improving economy and continued historically low interest rates put upward pressure on prices. It is the goal of the Gwinnett County Tax Assessor to value all real estate at it's fair market value as of January 1 of each year. 

The property tax law in the State of Georgia is constantly under review and being changed by the state lawmakers. The property tax law is apparently viewed by some as a political tool. Before the recent controversy over the Fulton County Tax Assessor’s 2017 value increases there was already a Georgia politician considering a cap on assessment increases as part of their reelection campaign. Now that Fulton County “caught up to the market” through high percentage tax assessment increases and were forced to rescind the increases there is much more talk about a cap on assessment increases.

The Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors sent some of their assessment notices with a date of May 19, 2017 and with a last date to appeal of July 3, 2017. With no appeal, after this date your 2017 Fulton property tax bill will be based on the value in the tax assessment notice. Fulton County is required, as are all counties in Georgia, to send an assessment notice to all property owners annually. Fulton has many more assessment notices to send before June 30.

The Gwinnett County property tax staff appraisers and assessors conduct periodic reassessments of taxable real property in their jurisdiction. Taxpayers, such as yourself, should welcome these regular activities since it will benefit you in many ways. 

Dozens of websites offer property tax reduction consultant reviews written by property owners and tax lawyers, among others. These reviews are useful for people who want to find the best property tax consultants for their wants and needs. Their services are considered crucial in achieving a favorable outcome for property owners during the administrative and judicial phases of the assessment appeal.

If you’ve been paying high property tax, year after year, then perhaps you only have yourself to blame. You may not be as aware as you should be about the following matters. You may have ignored advice to hire an experienced tax consultant who could have handled these matters on your behalf.