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the vanity county assessor's office is
required by idaho code to find the full
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market value of all taxable property
each year assessment notices are
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required to be in the mail by the first
monday in june sometimes property owners
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disagree with the assessed value when
they receive their notice
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hello there hello how are you
good i just received my property
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assessment notice in the mail
and it has some inaccuracies
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this says i have a two-car garage but i
only have a driveway
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what can i do so i understand your
frustrations and
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i know you are and i and i know that
there are so many parcels to review
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and so sometimes there are some
inaccuracies
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you are welcome to go across the street
to the assessor's office and speak with
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an appraiser they'll review the
information that you have along with
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your assessment notice and see if there
are any discrepancies the assessor's
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office is across the street at 130 north
sixth avenue and you can just go ahead
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and walk in there and speak with an
appraiser the appraiser may ask for
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supporting documents and possibly an
on-site inspection if you provide
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compelling and valid information to the
appraiser it may result in an adjusted
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value if you're unable to reach an
agreement with your appraiser you can
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appeal your property assessment to the
board of equalization
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to appeal your assessment you'll need an
assessment appeal form you can pick up a
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copy of the appeal form at the
courthouse conveniently located just
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inside the ada entrance on north sixth
avenue
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or if you prefer you can find these
online by visiting bennettcounty.us
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and clicking on the commissioners page
at the top of the page you'll find a
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link to the assessed value appeal form
which you can download and print at home
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be sure to pick up the right form we
have one form for residential commercial
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and industrial properties and another
form for agriculture properties
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if you need help completing the appeal
form you can call the commissioner's
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office at 208-236-7496
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or the assessor's office at 208-236-7498
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when you submit your appeal form you'll
need to attach a copy of your assessment
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notice and any supporting documents such
as your current appraisal
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be sure to submit your appeal by the due
date the fourth monday in june by 5 pm
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you can find the appeals form due date
in the upper right corner of your
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assessment notice appeals received after
that date will not be considered there
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are five ways you can submit your appeal
form you can fax it to us
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or email it
or mail it
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make sure it's postmarked by the due
date indicated on your assessment notice
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you can also leave it in the drop box
outside the courthouse on center street
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or you can submit it in person at the
commissioner's office room 101 in the
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courthouse
thank you now that you've submitted your
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completed appeal form and the supporting
documents i can go ahead and schedule a
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hearing what's the hearing for the
hearing is your chance to present to the
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board of equalization they'll make a
final decision after hearing from you
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and an appraiser from the assessor's
office
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appeal hearings are held between the
fourth monday of june and the second
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monday of july this is an opportunity to
dispute the value of your property not
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your property taxes appeal hearings are
held in the commissioner's chambers in
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the bannock county courthouse you will
have three minutes to present your side
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be sure to speak directly to the board
members and not the assessor after
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you're finished the appraiser will have
three minutes to present their side
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once they are finished you will have an
additional two minutes to make any final
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comments
the board will discuss the information
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presented and make a motion to accept or
deny your appeal
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a notice of action will be mailed to you
within 10 days after the last day of
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scheduled hearings
if you are unhappy with the board's
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decision you have 30 days from the date
of the notice of action to appeal to the
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state board of tax appeals or to the
sixth district court
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we hope this information has been
helpful to you for questions regarding
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the appeals process you can call the
commissioner's office at 208-236-7496