Field Guide to Property Tax Appeals
(Updated March 2009)
You just received your property taxes and it has gone up. What can you do? Although each individual assessing body has a different method of filing property tax appeals, find out general information about this topic. (A. Siudzinski, Senior Information Specialist)
Property Taxes & Real Estate Values
Five property tax questions you need to ask, (REALTOR® Magazine - Handouts for Buyers).
How real estate property taxes work, (HowStuffWorks.com).
Calls grow to cap property taxes; Higher assessed values push up bills, sparking outcry as market prices drop, (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 5, 2009).
The connection between house price appreciation and property tax revenues, (National Tax Journal, Sept. 2008).
States move to cut, cap property taxes; As home values decline, many will have to make up lost revenue by other means, (Wall Street Journal, June 11, 2008).
Property tax appeals on the rise, (www.dontmesswithtaxes.com, Dec. 13, 2008).
Challenging Your Property Tax Bill
Time to appeal that tax bill?, (REALTOR® Magazine, Nov. 2008).
Cut your property taxes: Three steps to a property tax reassessment, (Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Apr. 2008).
Property value adjustment, (Bankrate.com, Apr. 27, 2008).
The great property tax squeeze; Assessments are expanding, but prices are contracting. Ready to hit back? Here's how, (Money, Mar. 2008).
Appealing your property tax bill, (Realty Times, Feb. 2008).
How to reduce your property taxes, (Business Week, Nov. 5, 2007).
The homeowners' property tax reduction kit, (American Homeowners' Association, 2004).
Commercial Property Appeals
Reassessing market value, (National Real Estate Investor, Feb. 2009).
Battling excessive taxation in economic downturns, (REJournals.com, Jan. 22, 2009).
Knowing when to appeal a tax bill, (Natonal Real Estate Investor, Feb. 2003).
Websites
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
How to invest in real estate & pay little or no taxes (Adobe eReader)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
How to reduce your property taxes, (Genesis Press, 1995). HJ 3241 Ad5
Reduce your property taxes, (Crisp Publications, 1992). HJ 4120 T97
Overtaxed: your guide to honest property tax reductions by understanding and effectively protesting your assessment, (Diamond, 1991). HJ 3241 T59
Save thousands on your property taxes!, (Collier, 1991). HJ 4120 W66
Field Guides & More
These Field Guides and other resources in the Virtual Library may also be of interest:
Field Guide to Impacts of Property Taxes on Real Estate
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