http://www.taxgirl.com/how-much-is-your-house-worth/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:16:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.taxgirl.com/how-much-is-your-house-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3839 Kelly Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:38:06 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/how-much-is-your-house-worth/#comment-3839 Is it difficult? Or can you just put in a request/form? Is it difficult? Or can you just put in a request/form?

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/how-much-is-your-house-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3838 getsheila Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:10:18 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/how-much-is-your-house-worth/#comment-3838 In my county (Merced, CA), you can request a review of the assessed value if the market value at January 1 is lower than the assessed value. I bet other counties have something similar. In my county (Merced, CA), you can request a review of the assessed value if the market value at January 1 is lower than the assessed value. I bet other counties have something similar.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/how-much-is-your-house-worth/comment-page-1/#comment-3840 Skipp Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:56:41 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/how-much-is-your-house-worth/#comment-3840 It is all a shell game. Officials always seemed to assess property at a bit less than fair market value so that owners think they are getting one over on the officials and paying fewer taxes than they otherwise would have. If the assessment is not enough to generate the desired revenue, then the rate is increased. In Fairfax County, Virginia, where I live (right outside of DC), housing pricing soared, and so did assessments, and the elected officials made a big deal about cutting the tax rates. The taxes paid, however, still increased drastically. I am waiting to see what happens now that prices have fallen so much — certainly below the last assessment. Still, as long as people remain ignorant, they will get what they deserve. It is just a shame the rest of us are dragged along with them. It is all a shell game. Officials always seemed to assess property at a bit less than fair market value so that owners think they are getting one over on the officials and paying fewer taxes than they otherwise would have. If the assessment is not enough to generate the desired revenue, then the rate is increased. In Fairfax County, Virginia, where I live (right outside of DC), housing pricing soared, and so did assessments, and the elected officials made a big deal about cutting the tax rates. The taxes paid, however, still increased drastically. I am waiting to see what happens now that prices have fallen so much — certainly below the last assessment. Still, as long as people remain ignorant, they will get what they deserve. It is just a shame the rest of us are dragged along with them.

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