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Please call the office for more details. It's a HISTORIC time for the housing market!   (2010) The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, shows a 53.2% decline in housing prices in the Atlanta region from 2007 through 2009. During this same period, the assessed value of homes in the Atlanta region declined only 4%! The result, according to a recent five-part series in the AJC, is that “7 out of 10 properties are over-assessed.” The Wall Street Journal reported, May 2011, that from March 2010- March 2011, the City of Atlanta experienced a home sales drop of 17.3%. This is NOT reflected in the assessments sent out in Fulton County for 2011. Home owners are being ripped-off! We can provide tips to survive this year’s tax assessments! To get started….. The value of your property should be based on market value determined by recent sales. Recent sales may be available from your neighborhood Realtor or on-line, www.fultonassessor.org.  If your value is rejected, the county will notify you by sending the required Notice of Reassessment. STEP 1  During the summer months (April-June) of each year, each property owner will receive a Notice of Reassessment. The letter will indicate what value the county has assigned to your property and last year’s value. You have 45 days to alert the county of your intentions to appeal. The state-wide Appeal form should be sent within the 45 day deadline in order to start your appeal. A copy of this form can be found on our website. If you are wanting the FCTF to handle your appeal, please send a copy of your assessment letter and the membership fee of $50.00. Pay for your membership HERE See the fee schedule below to determine your cost for the Foundation to handle to appeal.   STEP 2 “Will the Board of Assessors notify me?” Yes, the BOA will notify you a few months after you send in your letter of intent, based off the values provided in your Notice of Reassessment. They may offer you a new value, based on supporting information. If a new value if offered, please contact our office immediately to discuss. If no value was offered, you do nothing. A Board of Equalization hearing date and time will be mailed within a few months. STEP 3 “I received my hearing date, now what?” Call, email or fax your hearing date information to our office IMMEDIATELY. Please do not wait until a week before your hearing to make first contact. While we have handled many last minute hearings successfully, we prefer to have as much time as allotted to prepare your case. “What else should I know about property appeals?”  The process takes 8-12 calendar months to complete. While there are many ways that a Taxpayer can appeal their property taxes, the Foundation and its colleagues feel that having appeals heard at the Board of Equalization allows for more negotiation. Out of all the cases the Foundation assists, 94% have resulted in a reduction. Is The State Legislature Considering Property Tax Reform? Senator Chip Rogers is the Majority Leader of the Senate. He serves as Chairman of the Property Tax & Appeal Committee Senator Rogers feels that the present property tax system is unfair. “We’d like to have year-round appeals, with automatic notices of assessment to every property owner every year, guaranteeing the right to appeal. Furthermore, when you purchase a property in an arms length transaction, the price of the property should be the established value for the next taxing period.”   State Senator Chip Rogers  Home: 770-516-0543 Capitol: 404-463-1378 Chip@senatorchiprogers.com 236 State Capitol We agree! Show support for property tax appeal reform by calling or sending an email to Senator Rogers. He welcomes individual stories and concerns about the property tax appeal process.        The advantages of being represented by the Taxpayers Foundation are Professionalism, Convenience and Cost-Effectiveness   Professionalism: Each of our Appraisers is a highly-experienced Certified Appraiser with a success rate of 92%. Convenience: Why go to the Tax Assessor’s Office for a copy of your Property Record Card and spend half a day in downtown Atlanta to attend the Board of Equalization hearing when the Taxpayers Foundation could represent you for a nominal fee? Cost-Effectiveness: We are a non-profit and our fees reflect that. In addition, our fees are tax-deductible.   If you have any questions, please send an email to propappeal@yahoo.com or call our Appeal Hotline at 404-923-9995. We look forward to helping you get the reduction you deserve! The fees for a residential appeal are as follows:   Market Value            Fee   $0-499,999 $300   $500,000-999,999 $400   $1,000,000 and above $500 The fees for a commercial appeal are as follows:     Commercial Appeal Fees   $300 for a property appraised $1-$999,000  $400 for a property appraised $1,000,000-1,750,000 $500 for a property appraised $1,751,000 and over     Appraiser will bill for 15% of the 1st year savings
Residential Appeal Program Fees $300.00+ [ More Information ]	Commercial Appeal Fees $300+ Appraiser will bill for 15% of the 1st year savings [ More Information ]	Early Determination $150.00 Early determination workup for members who are not sure if they should appeal. [ More Information ]