property tax appeal denied - Page 2

 


   See, that's the thing - as a frugal person, is it better to just "pay
what you owe", or to challenge your taxes when you find out you're
paying about a 28% higher rate than your neighbor?

   My neighbor has a house that roughly matches ours - built 1 year
later, square footage within 100 feet, same # bedrooms, same condition,
etc.  Yet she is paying quite a bit less on her taxes than everyone else
on the street.

   And yesterday, I found out why.  I was helping her in her back yard,
and somehow the topic came up.  Turns out she just successfully
challenged her taxes back in April - which is why she has the lowest
taxes around.

   I guess you could look at it two ways.  Either feel bad that she's
"not paying her fair share", or else take the tea party approach, like
our ancestors did.  Yes, our whole country exists in part due to a
desire to minimize taxation.

 



Apparently in the "new century" USA, you STFU and pay what the
Fatherland tells you to.


Bingo! That's why we are appealing our assessment. See, they always
jack up assessments on new houses that are built. When we went to the
useless and senile town board to complain ALL the people there were
new construction. That's why your neighbor appealed, she had just
built a house.


Nah, it's a new century! Pay what you owe dude! The only thing is WE
WILL TELL YOU WHAT YOU OWE! There is no such thing as fair taxation,
any taxation is fair in 2000 America. Get with the program!

Anyways, next year I'm going to start my own business and file tax
appeals for all my neighbors when the assessments are jacked up from
the stupid tax assessor. My neighbors are so stupid, they don't have a
clue how to fill out the paperwork and find comps. This will be a
great business, and I'll be able to piss off the local government too.

 

 >new construction. That's why your neighbor appealed, she had just
 >built a house.

   Actually, hers was built in 1980, I believe, and ours in 1979.  Money
got tight, and so she tried to decrease her taxes - simple as that.



   Not sure if you really want to do that - they could turn around and
make your life miserable in return, couldn't they?  However, I do
understand what you are saying about helping everyone else around save
on the taxes.  I suppose once 4 or 5 neighbors have knocked the taxes
down, it would be easier for neighbors to use.

   Also, guess what?  I measured the living area in my house, adding a
couple of feet just to be pessimistic.  It turns out the living area is
a full 20% less than what it says on the auditor's website!

 

On 8/25/2010 12:10 PM, Ohioguy wrote:

Your auditor's website gives room measurements?  All ours has is total
square footage.

Marsha

 

On Sep 7, 6:07 pm, "Bob F" <

Flyover state guy needs to realize that he HAS TO PAY WHAT HE OWES.
But...he doesn't wanna, cause he be a brat. And a whiny one at that.

Midwestflyoverstateasshole should just commit suicide. Now. Soon. And
it should take its 3 l(maybe more!!!) arvae and its wifeoid with it!
Would make the world a better place. Instantly. And EVERYone knows it.
And wants it.  Unfortunately, selfish buttwipe won't do it.
Heavy sigh,

Oh well.