How do I file Indiana Form 130 to appeal my assessment?
How do I file Indiana Form 130 to appeal my assessment?
File the Form 130 (Taxpayer's Notice to Initiate an Appeal, State Form 53958) with your local township or county assessor or the county auditor, stating the assessed and requested values and the reason you believe the assessment is too high.
Form 130 is the document that starts an Indiana property tax appeal.
What it is. The Taxpayer's Notice to Initiate an Appeal (Form 130, State Form 53958) is filed under Ind. Code §6-1.1-15-1.1. It tells the assessor you dispute the value on your Form 11 Notice of Assessment.
Where to file. File with your local assessing official — the township assessor where one exists, otherwise the county assessor — or the county auditor. The Indiana DLGF appeals page lists the contacts.
What to put on it. Identify the parcel, the assessed value you are appealing, and the value you believe is correct. State your basis — most homeowners argue that the fair market value is lower than the assessed figure and support it with recent comparable sales. You can attach your evidence or bring it to the informal conference.
What happens next. The assessor reviews your Form 130 and typically offers an informal conference to try to resolve the appeal. If it isn't resolved, it goes to the county Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (PTABOA) for a hearing and written determination (Ind. Code §6-1.1-15-2).
One caution. Once you appeal, the PTABOA can adjust your value in either direction — lower, the same, or higher. File only when your comparable-sales evidence clearly supports a reduction.
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