Taxation w/o representation!

PROPELLER · 08-15-2005, 11:00 AM

Secondcurve, If you can prove that similar properties are selling for less by providing past sales to the assessor then file for an abatement. Be careful though because it could go up even more if you call attention to yourself & then they want to come inside your cottage & they may find things they were not aware of & raise the assessment. Also have you done improvements w/o permits? If so this could also cause you problems. In the end though even if they granted an abatement & it was only a $10-12k difference for example, it may not drop your tax bill all that much.

08-15-2005, 11:00 AM	#10
PROPELLER Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 340 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	abatement Secondcurve, If you can prove that similar properties are selling for less by providing past sales to the assessor then file for an abatement. Be careful though because it could go up even more if you call attention to yourself & then they want to come inside your cottage & they may find things they were not aware of & raise the assessment. Also have you done improvements w/o permits? If so this could also cause you problems. In the end though even if they granted an abatement & it was only a $10-12k difference for example, it may not drop your tax bill all that much.