[0:05] the vanity county assessor's office is
required by idaho code to find the full
[0:09] market value of all taxable property
each year assessment notices are
[0:13] required to be in the mail by the first
monday in june sometimes property owners
[0:18] disagree with the assessed value when
they receive their notice
[0:23] hello there hello how are you
good i just received my property
[0:28] assessment notice in the mail
and it has some inaccuracies
[0:32] this says i have a two-car garage but i
only have a driveway
[0:36] what can i do so i understand your
frustrations and
[0:40] i know you are and i and i know that
there are so many parcels to review
[0:44] and so sometimes there are some
inaccuracies
[0:48] you are welcome to go across the street
to the assessor's office and speak with
[0:52] an appraiser they'll review the
information that you have along with
[0:56] your assessment notice and see if there
are any discrepancies the assessor's
[1:00] office is across the street at 130 north
sixth avenue and you can just go ahead
[1:07] and walk in there and speak with an
appraiser the appraiser may ask for
[1:10] supporting documents and possibly an
on-site inspection if you provide
[1:14] compelling and valid information to the
appraiser it may result in an adjusted
[1:19] value if you're unable to reach an
agreement with your appraiser you can
[1:23] appeal your property assessment to the
board of equalization
[1:28] to appeal your assessment you'll need an
assessment appeal form you can pick up a
[1:32] copy of the appeal form at the
courthouse conveniently located just
[1:36] inside the ada entrance on north sixth
avenue
[1:40] or if you prefer you can find these
online by visiting bennettcounty.us
[1:45] and clicking on the commissioners page
at the top of the page you'll find a
[1:49] link to the assessed value appeal form
which you can download and print at home
[1:54] be sure to pick up the right form we
have one form for residential commercial
[1:59] and industrial properties and another
form for agriculture properties
[2:04] if you need help completing the appeal
form you can call the commissioner's
[2:08] office at 208-236-7496
[2:12] or the assessor's office at 208-236-7498
[2:17] when you submit your appeal form you'll
need to attach a copy of your assessment
[2:22] notice and any supporting documents such
as your current appraisal
[2:26] be sure to submit your appeal by the due
date the fourth monday in june by 5 pm
[2:32] you can find the appeals form due date
in the upper right corner of your
[2:36] assessment notice appeals received after
that date will not be considered there
[2:41] are five ways you can submit your appeal
form you can fax it to us
[2:46] or email it
or mail it
[2:51] make sure it's postmarked by the due
date indicated on your assessment notice
[2:55] you can also leave it in the drop box
outside the courthouse on center street
[3:01] or you can submit it in person at the
commissioner's office room 101 in the
[3:06] courthouse
thank you now that you've submitted your
[3:10] completed appeal form and the supporting
documents i can go ahead and schedule a
[3:14] hearing what's the hearing for the
hearing is your chance to present to the
[3:18] board of equalization they'll make a
final decision after hearing from you
[3:23] and an appraiser from the assessor's
office
[3:27] appeal hearings are held between the
fourth monday of june and the second
[3:31] monday of july this is an opportunity to
dispute the value of your property not
[3:37] your property taxes appeal hearings are
held in the commissioner's chambers in
[3:41] the bannock county courthouse you will
have three minutes to present your side
[3:46] be sure to speak directly to the board
members and not the assessor after
[3:51] you're finished the appraiser will have
three minutes to present their side
[3:55] once they are finished you will have an
additional two minutes to make any final
[3:59] comments
the board will discuss the information
[4:02] presented and make a motion to accept or
deny your appeal
[4:06] a notice of action will be mailed to you
within 10 days after the last day of
[4:11] scheduled hearings
if you are unhappy with the board's
[4:14] decision you have 30 days from the date
of the notice of action to appeal to the
[4:19] state board of tax appeals or to the
sixth district court
[4:23] we hope this information has been
helpful to you for questions regarding
[4:26] the appeals process you can call the
commissioner's office at 208-236-7496