Tax appeal.
That was the top story today in the Mohave Daily News. This story was nothing new, really.
They quoted Ron Nicholson (County Assessor) a few times basically saying he is just part of the system, and inviting people to appeal their taxes. The system, by the way, is crazy-complicated and makes for wild swings in property taxes.
I’ve covered the topic of lowering Mohave County property taxes before, so my point today is to remind everyone that the notices of value will be arriving very soon. This is the first step to lowering your property taxes, but you have to act quickly. Let me repeat:
You have to act quickly if you want to lower your property taxes.
The bottom line is this. Your property taxes for 2011 will be based on the assessed value on the card you receive in February. As I said before, the system is complicated, but your property taxes are ultimately influenced by the assessed valuation.
The deadline to appeal your assessed valuation is April 6, 2010. That means you’ll have 2 months or less, depending on what day you get your card, to appeal the valuation if you feel it’s too high.
Here are the two important points that I wanted to share with you today:
Be on the lookout for your Notice of Value in February
The deadline to appeal the Mohave County Assessor’s value is April 6, 2010
I’ll post some info on this after the notices hit, including my usual offer to help with comparable sales. In the meanwhile, hit that link above to learn more than ever wanted to know about how the process works, get sample forms, see exciting links, and so on.
Here is a direct link the Mohave County Assessor page on the topic of appealing assessed valuations to lower your property taxes
Oh, by the way, lots of people contact me every year after they get their actual tax bill asking about getting it lowered. Don’t be that guy! Watch your mailbox and mark your calendar. Give me a shout if you need some help.
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