2010 Property Tax Appeals



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2010 Property Tax Appeals
The Atlanta Journal & Constitution has been running an excellent series of articles on property tax valuations in the various counties of the Atlanta metro area.  The AJC's analysis shows that most residential properties in the Atlanta area have experienced declines in value with many areas posting double digit losses.  However, the county tax commissioners have been unwilling or unable to adequately reassess the values of these properties and as a result most of us are paying tax bills that are based on unrealistically high values.

     Very few people are aware that if a property tax valuation remains the same as the previous year's bill the owner MUST file a "Property Tax Return" with their tax assessor's office after January 1, 2010 (deadlines vary) in order the have the right to appeal their 2010 property tax assessment.  These forms can be obtained from each of the metro county tax assessor's offices and we have provided links to the forms and/or instructions for various counties below. If your


county is not included, you can search for the respective office online by using the search words: "_________ [insert the name of County] County Tax Assessor".  Most sites include a section for "Frequently Asked Questions or FAQ's, which will include this information. 

REMEMBER THAT THIS IS SIMPLY A FIRST AND NECESSARY STEP TO APPEAL YOUR TAXES WHERE THERE HAS /NOT/ BEEN AN INCREASE IN ASSESSMENT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR; IT IS NOT THE ACTUAL APPEAL.

COBB COUNTY:

www.cobbassessor.org/content/pdffiles/Tax%20Payer's%20Return%20of%20Real%20Property.pdf

Once the "Taxpayer's Return of Real Property" form (link to form


provided) is filed, the appraisal staff will review your stated
opinion of value to determine if any adjustments should be made. _A
tax return is not an appeal._ If your opinion of value is not
accepted, you will be sent a Change of Assessment Notice, indicating
the county's current and prior year valuation. If you are not
satisfied with this proposed value, you must then file a written
appeal within 45 days of the date the Change of Assessment Notice was
mailed. For further questions, call Cobb County Tax Assessor's office
at 770-528-3100.

DEKALB COUNTY:

You must file a "Taxpayer's Return of Real Property" form (PT-50R


return of value form) between January 1, 2010 - April 1, 2010. 
The form is available online
CLICK HERE

Or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/TaxAssessor/forms/TaxReturn.pdf


or can be obtained by calling the Dekalb County Tax Assessor's office at 404-371-0841 and requesting the form after the first of the year.

If the county board of tax assessors disagrees with the taxpayer's


return, the board must send an assessment notice which gives the
taxpayer information on filing an appeal.
Taxpayers may challenge an assessment by the county board of tax
assessors by appealing to the county board of equalization or to an
arbitrator within 30 days from the date of the change of assessment
notice that is mailed by the board of tax assessors.

FULTON COUNTY:

www.fultonassessor.org/content/pdffiles/HomesteadFormFront.pdf[2]

www.fultonassessor.org/content/pdffiles/HomesteadFormBack.pdf[3]

After completing the top of the form (links provided), look for #3 to
complete the "taxpayer assessment" or "TPA". This number is your
opinion of the Fair Market Value. Note that the form must be mailed
via certified mail and post-marked between 1/1/10 - 4/1/10.  The
return must include a copy of your photo ID.  For further
questions, call Fulton County Tax Assessor's office at 404-224-0102.

GWINNETT COUNTY:

You must file a "Taxpayer's Return of Real Property" form between
January 1, 2010 - March 1, 2010.  The form is available online
CLICK HERE

Or copy and paste the link into your browser:


http://www.gwinnettcounty.com/TRRPWeb/EntryPoint.do;jsessionid=3B15DC678CE1A416A84488581694489E
or can be obtained by calling Gwinnett County Tax Assessor's office
at 770-822-7200 and requesting the form /after/ the first of the year.

You can start the appeal process by completing and mailing or


hand-delivering the "Taxpayer's Return of Real Property," to the Board
of Assessors' Office at 75 Langley Dr., Lawrenceville, GA 30045. Once
the "Taxpayer's Return of Real Property" form is filed, the appraisal
staff will review your valuation to determine if any adjustments
should be made. The "Taxpayer's Return of Real Property" form lists a
summary of the information concerning property identification,
ownership, mailing address and previous year's value. In the column
headed "Current Year Taxpayer 100% Stated" you declare what you
believe to be the fair market value of your property. A tax return is
not an appeal.  Upon the assessor's review of your property
valuation, you will be sent notification of the results in April via
an assessment notice. The assessment notice will indicate the county's
current and prior year valuation. The assessment notice will give you
a 30-day period in which you may file an appeal. Instructions for
filing an appeal are in the assessment notice which will be sent to
you in April.

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