A friend of ours got her 2009 tax appraisal and was surprised to see that her assessment had gone up by $6,000. We checked on the other homes in her neighborhood on the Bexar Appraisal District website and found that the majority of appraisals had been reduced by approximately $2,000. Her husband passed away a few months ago so this past year has been a difficult one. She was dismayed when she received the tax notification and made an appointment to protest the increase. The employee she met with refused to lower the assessment from the previous year but finally offered to leave it at the last year's figure and not increase the assessment.
The deadline for filing a protest is tomorrow, May 31, but since it is a weekend you have until Monday to file. If your assessment increased by more than $1,000 you should have received notification by mail. To find out your assessed valued for 2009 click here .
Howdy there Shirley
That sure is same that the employee would not or could not do more for your friend.But glad that at less her taxs were left at last years figure.
The assessments of homes in my area of Sullivan Counity, NH. have been going up like a wild fire, going through the woods. Just not a good thing for folks.
Hi Dale, Most houses here in SA have had their assessment reduced by the appraisal district this year.