Begging Jackson County For Property Tax Relief Is Our Only Hope

We've been blogging the Jackson County tax crisis for years . . . Our readers has been raising the alarm about this year's upcoming spike since January.

Now, we're just a bit relieved to see a donation prog blog also offer more deets on the story. 

Moreover . . .

TKC TOLD YOU SO!!! BEGGING JACKSON COUNTY MIGHT BE THE ONLY WAY FOR PEOPLE TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES!!!

Here's a one way of doing it for those without any political connections . . . Thing about wearing knee-pads, the floors of the courthouse can be very tough after a few hours . . .

If a property owner believes that their assessment is not accurate to the market value, Jackson County has an appeals process.

As always, McCann Beatty suggests providing evidence in an appeal for why the valuation is inaccurate.

In July 2022, she gave some examples of what acceptable evidence might be: “You have to provide comparable sales, or let’s say you just refinanced and had an appraisal, you can send that to us. Or you could say, ‘I just bought the property and I paid $20,000 less than that.’”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Jackson County anticipates a 30% increase in property values this year

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