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What You Need to Know About the Upcoming 3/31/23 Deadline to Challenge Property Tax Valuations in Ohio
23 out of 88 Ohio’s counties recently adjusted the tax values of properties located in those counties for TY 2022 (taxes payable in calendar year 2023). Have you checked whether the value of your Ohio property changed? Is the County Auditor’s valuation of your property fair and reasonable as of the January 1st 2022 tax lien date? Property owners should regularly check the County Auditor’s…
ALERT: Major Changes to Ohio’s Real Property Tax Appeal System Coming July 21, 2022
April 11, 2022 On April 6, 2022, the Ohio General Assembly overwhelmingly passed Am. Sub. H.B. 126, which dramatically reforms Ohio’s property tax appeal system. Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill into law on April 21. This article details the significant impact this legislation will have for Ohio property owners. For decades, Ohio school districts had the statutory right to file Complaints Against Valuation (CAV)…
Frequently Asked Questions About Real Estate Valuation [Tax] Appeals
Last updated: August 3, 2021 What are the most common grounds for challenging the County Auditor’s value of myproperty? Whenever the true market value of real estate has fallen below the County Auditor’s valuedetermination, the property owner should consider filing an appeal in order to reduce the property’s value and the amount of real estate taxes paid. Common situations that may lead to the filing…
Sub. Senate Bill 57 Offers Opportunity for Property Tax Relief Due to COVID-19 and Government Orders Impact
August 3, 2021 A new law offers potential tax relief to Ohio property owners whose properties declined in value due to the COVID-19 pandemic or state-issued Orders responding to the health crisis. The legislation was passed unanimously by the Ohio General Assembly and was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine on April 27, 2021. For Tax Year 2020 – Filing Deadline and October 1,…
Top 20 Tips for Appraisers in Real Property Tax Valuation Cases
November 22, 2019 ** Since this pamphlet was originally written, the Appraisal Institute has updated USPAP. Today, just 2 types of appraisal reports are recognized under USPAP: a restricted appraisal and a regular appraisal report. Restricted appraisals, which run around 10 pages or so, are used when the reader already has good familiarity with the subject property and the neighborhood within which it’s located.…
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