Did you gasp when you received your current property tax bill?

Ken and I did!

BOTH soaring home values and the fact that many cities and towns need more cash have spawned some very aggressive property assessments.

In fact, property taxes across America have been among the fastest growing taxes in the past five years...climbing an average of over 6% last year.

Some assessments are accurate, but an alarming percentage are not accurate.

If you believe that your property tax assessment is inaccurate, you may fight it And you may even win!

In fact, many homeowners who have gone to battle with their local Tax Assessor's Office have WON their appeal!

You may also not be aware of the fact that there may be property tax discounts available too for the disabled, veterans and senior citizens.

Here's an excellent resource for some actionable information on assessment challenges. It's the appeals guide found on the website of the National Taxpayers' Union.

Check it out at www.ntu.org - it may be WELL worth the effort!

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