Paying Too Much in Property Taxes?

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More than half of homeowners pay too much because their property has been wrongly assessed.

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Property-tax increases are based largely on rising home values, not the increase of taxes by local governments.� Different formulas are used to figure property taxes, but it all depends on a home's assessed value.� Some jurisdictions use a home's actual market value, while others use a percentage of a property's worth.

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The National Taxpayers Union estimates that as much as 60% of taxable property in the United States is overassessed.� But only half of homeowners protest their assessments.� This means many may be paying more in property taxes than necessary.� Many taxpayers don't fight it because they don't understand the process, or because they can't stomach doing the research and providing evidence to prove the assessment is wrong.

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If you really don't have the time or desire, hire a property-tax consultant or attorney to do the work.� Many of these consultants charge on a contingency basis, meaning they'll take a percentage of the tax savings if they succeed in lowering your assessment.

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Mistakes happen more often than you think.� Many assessors don't even come onto your property to inspect it.� They simply compare a written description of your home with that of similar properties in your neighborhood.� Appraisers also may use historical information that's wrong.� A home's square footage, for example, might have been incorrectly calculated on original construction documents.

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Here are additional tips to help you in the appeals process:

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