Getting Ready for State Court If I had to summarize one key to preparing for State Tax Court, it's "perception versus reality". Even the best arguments have to face the "perception" and "market reality" tests. The appraiser is no longer just talking about his data - he/she has to discuss whatever data the assessor wants to.
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The Tax Appeal Process – Part 4 of 5
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Posted by John Simpson
So we're in the twilight zone between tax board and state court hearings because we got an unsatisfactory tax board ruling. The Assessor and the Cat Bird Seat Many tax assessors and tax boards have "wised up" to the need for a commercial appraisal. Up until the past three to five years or so, attorneys and tax.
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It's time to roll the dice at the tax board. Sitting before us are three or five board members (always an odd number so there are never any "hung juries"). Their job is to rule on whether the petitioner has shown enough evidence to justify a reduction in the assessment. If one of the board members.
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