Every property and situation is unique, so we really can't tell you what you will save on your property taxes. But consider the following example: a home with a base year value of $500,000 could receive an assessment of $5,000 (that's at 1%, but actual rate could be higher). For every $100,000 drop in home value, there is potentially $1,000 or more in taxes that can be saved!
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We live in California and are very familiar with the processes of our state. We are currently exploring the possibility of adding other states to our service. If you’d like to stay informed on what we’re doing, please add yourself to our email list.
Because we've already found the forms and become familiar with the steps required to properly fill them out. Our service is designed for busy individuals who want to save the time and effort of hunting down the information, as well as those who have already read more than they want to on this subject. GET IT DONE NOW.
All necessary information for this process is available online for FREE from county assessors... It seems silly for us to ask you to pay for it. We're supplying this service at no cost to you because we hope that some of you may find the services of our selected partners useful. Our service is perfect for helping the average homeowner get their tax assessor to take a closer look at their property. There are certainly plenty of similar pay-for services to choose from. See our RESOURCES page for a few.
Of course you can! All of the resources you need are available online for free. Be sure to fill out the paperwork correctly, and submit during the specified timeframe. If you miss your filing period, your opportunity for savings is GONE. The Board of Equalization publishes detailed information on the tax assessment process. Counties maintain websites that host the required forms and filing instructions. See our RESOURCES page for many useful links.
To do it correctly the first time, we suggest that you take the time to go to one of your county’s free seminars covering the appeals process in detail. In addition you should become familiar with the Board of Equalizations document on this process. If you do all of this, we estimate about 4-5 hours total for average homeowner to fill out a typical county’s property tax appeal form accurately and confidently the first time. If the form is filled out incorrectly, it will be rejected. And remember, if you miss the filing deadline, you LOSE. Counties do not give extensions…. Not even one day.
First you will need to accurately fill out all required information on our simple online form including your property APN and your estimate of your property value as of January 1st 2009. After you receive the completed form from us via email, you will need to check the information for accuracy, sign it and mail it to your county assessor. We'll include simple to follow instructions for all of this. If your county is one of the very few that requires a small filing fee, you will need to include a check. Enjoy the time you have saved, and wait to hear from your assessor.
We will email the form you need to submit to your county assessor filled in with the information you've supplied to us. We’ll include simple to follow filling instructions including deadline information as well. ***Note that very few counties require a small filing fee. If your property is in one of these counties we will indicate that and give you the details regarding the check you’ll need to include with your submission.
You will receive your completed form from us generally within a day or so. Processing time may lag a bit depending on our traffic loads... Once you've followed our simple filing instructions, it may take some time before you hear from your assessor. They legally have TWO YEARS to complete your case or you win by default. It is our experience that most appeals are handled much more quickly. BE SURE TO PAY YOUR TAXES ON TIME. If your assessment is later changed, your assessor will issue a refund.
Yes, quite probably. If you are granted a temporary reduction in assessed value (prop 8), it is only for the year granted. Your tax basis may continue to increase at the 2% Prop 13 allowed rate. Should your property value increase back to your ever climbing basis value, your assessment may increase at that time as well.
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