Several people have asked me recently about how to appeal property taxes so I thought I would address this.

A taxpayer who disagrees with the application of the partial abatement to their property may petition the county assessor to review the determination. Contact the Department of Taxation for a Partial Abatement Appeal form. The form must be received by June 30th of the fiscal year for which the determination is effective. The petition must include the following information:

Your name & address

A daytime telephine number

An email address (Optional)

The tax year you are appealing

A description of the property and the assessor's parcel number

A copy of the decsion; and a statement of the relief requested.

If the taxpayer still disagrees with the decision, he or she may appeal to the Nevada Tax Commission who will apppoint a hearing officer to hear your case. Is is extremely beneficial to have a professional appraisal done previous to the hearing.

If you disagree with the hearing officer an appeal may be filed with the Commission. Contact the Department of Taxation for a partial abatement appeal form. Judicial reveiew is authorized if you are still dissatisfied with the decision.

For more information you can go to http://www.nevadataxpayers.org