Over the years I’ve assisted many of my clients appeal their property taxes by providing them with comparable property data.  All the people I have helped thus far have won their appeals.  I appealed my own property taxes and the county ruled in my favor as well.  It is worth your time to go through this process as you might be the winner at the other end. 

Here is the information to appeal your property taxes in the three counties where I list and sell real estate:

Clackamas County Tax Appeal

Assessment & Taxation,

Phone: (503) 655-8671
Fax: (503) 655-8313
Address: 150 Beavercreek Road (Map)
Oregon City, OR 97045

Property Value Appeals

If you have questions regarding the values on your tax statement, the assessor’s staff will be available to discuss the values with you. If you desire, an appraiser will review your appraisal with you and answer any other questions you may have.

After your discussion with the assessor’s staff, if you feel the market value shown on your tax statement is too high, we encourage you to file an appeal with the Board of Property Tax Appeals (BOPTA)

You may also contact our office to receive a Petition Form to file your appeal.

If you have additional questions, you may contact our office at 503-655-8671 and ask for assistance with filing an appeal.

If you miss the above deadline, or you disagree with a prior year’s value, you may file an appeal with the Magistrate Division of the Oregon Tax Court. Appeal forms may be obtained by calling Oregon Tax Court, Magistrate Division, 503-986-5650. CERTAIN STANDARDS MUST BE MET TO HAVE APPEALS TO THE MAGISTRATE HEARD. All appeal forms are available in the Assessor’s Office or download an Information Circular from the State about the appeals process http://www.oregon.gov/DOR

Multnomah County Tax Appeal

Division of Assessment, Recording and Taxation

Types of Appeals

  VALUE APPEALS

If you disagree with the VALUE of your property as shown on your statement, you may file an appeal with your county Board of Property Tax Appeals. WHAT to Appeal: You are asking for a reduction of the value of your property. You can print petitions for real   or personal property or call the Board of Property Tax Appeals at (503) 988-3326 for information or a petition form.
WHEN to Appeal: You must file your petition by December 31, 2009.

Washington County Tax Appeal

Washington County
Assessment & Taxation
155 N. First Avenue, Suite 130
Hillsboro, OR 97124

Phone: 503-846-8741

Property Tax Appeals

A property owner can appeal the valuation of the property to the local Board of Property Tax Appeals.  Petitions to the board must be filed between late October, when the tax statements are mailed, and December 31.  Petitions are filed in the office of the county clerk in the county where the property is located.  There is no fee for filing an appeal with the Board of Property Tax Appeals.
 
The Board of Property Tax Appeals also can hear appeals of penalties assessed for the late filing of real and personal property returns.  The board has jurisdiction to waive all or a portion of a penalty if the petitioner can prove there was good and sufficient cause for the late filing or for first-time non-filers.
 
Board hearings are informal, and the property owner is not required to have an attorney present.  The owner(s) can sign the petition to the board and represent themselves at the hearing or authorize certain other persons to sign the petition for them.  Those persons who can be authorized to sign a petition are explained on the petition form.  Hearings are scheduled sometime between the first Monday in February and April 15.  The clerk of the board will notify the petitioner of the time and place to appear.
 
Owners of industrial property appraised by the Oregon Department of Revenue may choose to file their appeals directly with the Magistrate Division of the Oregon Tax Court, rather than with the Board of Property Tax Appeals.  There is a fee for filing an appeal with the Magistrate Division. The deadline for filing an appeal with the Magistrate Division is also December 31.

If a property owner is not satisfied with the board’s decision regarding property value, the property owner may appeal to the Magistrate Division of the Oregon Tax Court. Magistrate decisions can be appealed to the Regular Division of the Tax Court. Decisions of the Regular Division of the Tax Court can be appealed to the Oregon Supreme Court.

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