If you find yourself as surprised at your most recent property tax assessment as the folks in this recent Washington Post article ("Property Tax Assessments in Northern Virginia"), there may be hope.
Maryland assessment notices go out to one-third of all property owners, on December 30. Those owners have until Feb. 14 to appeal with the local tax assessor's office. If the local office determines the assessment was in error, the homeowner will get a revised assessment about a month later. Homeowners then get 30 days to appeal the revised assessment to county property tax appeals boards, made up of three local residents and an alternate appointed by the governor for five-year terms. Those who are still not satisfied have another month to appeal to the Maryland Tax Court.
In Virginia, homeowners can appeal to either the local assessment office or the local Board of Equalization, groups appointed by officials in each county. The boards generally have later deadlines for appeals than the local assessors. If not satisfied, the homeowner can go to the Circuit Court.
In the District, homeowners appeal first to the assessor assigned to the property. If the assessor's decision does not satisfy the owner, he or she has 30 days from the date of notice of final determination from the first level to appeal to the Board of Real Property Assessment and Appeals. A property owner can then appeal to the District's Superior Court.
Below you'll find instructions on how to appeal a property tax assessment:
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