Acceptable & Unacceptable Reasons to File for an Abatement

Acceptable reasons are:

• Inaccurately measured improvements (outside measurements)
• Additions that do not exist
• Amenities such as pool and sheds that have been removed prior to January 1, 2023
• Lack of equitability in the valuation of like properties
• Condition of the property on January 1st     

Unacceptable reasons are:

• Not being pleased with the value change
• Just saying overvaluation without support information
• Displeasure with the tax rate
• An inability to afford paying taxes