Do you own a commercial property in Atlanta? If you do, then your property tax assessment might be a regular shocker for you. You are not alone in this as other property owners also go through the same shock frequently. However, some other property owners in Atlanta have found a way out of this issue and saved on their property tax. This is simply by engaging the services of a property tax consultant.
The most common reaction of property owners to an unfavorable property tax assessment is usually “no reaction”. Some property owners in Atlanta are not aware of the fact that they can challenge their tax assessment. Because of this ignorance, all they do is complain but they still pay. A few property owners know that they can challenge their property tax assessment by initiating an appeal, but believe the attempt is going to be futile.
You cannot blame these property owners, because anybody who has had first-hand experience with the property tax appeals process is aware of how tiring and cumbersome it can be. Apart from this, initiating an appeal may turn out to be the undoing of some commercial property owners as the tax may now be revised higher. Even if the appeal succeeds, it is most likely that you will not save anything on the tax bill or you save very little that it questions the reasonability of initiating an appeal and going through all that stress in the first place. All these can be avoided if an expert is involved. The expert needed is a property tax consultant.
A property tax consultant should not even be an option for any commercial property owner in Atlanta. These are the things a property tax consultant will do for you.
- A property tax consultant will first review your property tax. It is important to note that the property tax charged on a property is based on the opinion of the tax assessor’s office. You are charged based on the supposed market value of the property. Most times, the supposed market value is indeed not the real market value. A property tax consultant will ensure that the market value attached to the property is the real market value thereby saving the property owner some money on the tax bill.
- A property tax consultant files appeals on behalf of the property owner. These appeals are to make corrections in the tax assessment as to any unnecessary inflation or irregularity. The appeal process may be stressful and exhausting for you but a property tax consultant has expertise and experience in that field. It is, therefore, easier to leave it to them.
- A property tax consultant will represent you before the Tax review board. This representation includes preparing relevant and material evidence to support your case before the Board and ensuring that your case is neatly presented and argued. Most property owners who initiate appeals on their own get to this stage and give up because of the complications involved, thereby surrendering to the inflated tax bill. A property tax consultant will help you avoid complications while also saving you money on your tax bill.
In Atlanta, property tax is one of the major sources of revenue for the government as it does not vary or change. It is also not easy to doge or eludes. It, therefore, helps create a constant flow of income to the government. Because property tax is a major mainstay, it is only reasonable to ensure that your property tax assessment is fair and equitable. You cannot ensure this on your own. You need a property tax consultant. There are even some property tax consultants in Atlanta that do not get paid until they save you some money on your tax bill. What are you waiting for? Hire a property tax consultant today.
