admin You inherited the home, but the deed may still be in someone else’s name In Texas, you may still be able to apply for a residence homestead exemption if you inherited the home and live there as your main home. The hard part is usually not the idea of the exemption. It is proving enough … Read more
Your San Diego assessment looks wrong. Start here. If your San Diego County assessment, property record, exemption, or tax bill looks wrong, do not start by guessing which form to file. Start by separating the problem. A wrong assessed value is usually an Assessor or Assessment Appeals Board issue. A missing homeowner, disabled veteran, senior … Read more
Need help with a King County property tax bill because of age or disability? Start with the King County Assessor. In King County, senior, disability, and disabled-veteran property tax exemption applications are handled by the Department of Assessments, not by a private company and not by a tax appeal service. For property taxes due in … Read more
If the Minnesota property tax bill is too much this year Minnesota has a state program called Property Tax Deferral for Senior Citizens. It may let an older homeowner delay part of the property tax bill. It is not tax forgiveness. It is a loan from the state. The unpaid part becomes a lien on … Read more
Need help with a Mecklenburg County property tax bill? If you live in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, the main property tax relief path usually starts with the Mecklenburg County Assessor’s tax relief programs. The main homeowner programs are state programs handled locally by the county. They include the elderly or disabled exclusion, the disabled veteran … Read more
I’m disabled and need help with my property tax bill Start with your state, then your county or local assessor. Disability-related property tax relief is not the same everywhere. Some states offer a homestead exemption for disabled homeowners. Some offer a rebate or credit after you pay taxes. Some offer a deferral, which delays payment … Read more
Your New Jersey assessment looks wrong. Start here. If your New Jersey assessment notice or property record card looks too high, too large, or just wrong, the appeal usually starts with your county tax board. The appeal is not about whether taxes feel unaffordable. It is about whether the assessed value or property record is … Read more
Trying to get the homeowner exemption on your California property tax bill? California’s Homeowners’ Exemption may reduce the taxable value of your home by $7,000 if you own the home and use it as your main home. You usually file one claim with your county assessor. You do not file it with the State Board … Read more
Your spouse died and the property tax bill is still coming Start with the county assessor, appraisal district, revenue commissioner, or tax relief office where the home is located. A surviving spouse may have a relief path, but the path depends on the state and the reason the spouse qualifies. Some states have a general … Read more
This property tax mailer looks official. Should you trust it? Pause before you pay, sign, scan a code, or send personal information. A real property tax notice usually comes from your county assessor, county appraisal district, tax collector, treasurer, state revenue agency, or official appeal board. A private company may use official-looking words, seals, deadlines, … Read more