When it comes to property taxes, it can be difficult to understand the process and know if you’re eligible for a reduction. This is why working with property tax consultants is so important. The most knowledgeable and experienced team of consultants in Hillsborough County is ARE Solutions Property Tax Consulting Services. They can assess your eligibility for a property tax reduction and help you navigate the entire process.
When you call us, we will walk you through how your property tax assessment was made. We will also let you know if that assessment is correct. If it is incorrect, we will tell you what can be done about it. We are dedicated to helping you save money!
It’s important to know that your property taxes are set using an automated system, and as with all technology, there is always the potential for error. The property tax appeal process is in place to give counties the opportunity to review and appraise your property to ensure that the information is accurate. This is something that is welcomed and appreciated, not something to be looked down upon. Filing a property tax appeal will not impact your status with Hillsborough County and you will face no negative implications as a result of investigating your options.
Property tax assessments are typically mailed out in August. You usually have less than 45 days to file a property tax appeal once you receive the assessment. With such a tight timeline, it is critical to know your rights and to act quickly. If you miss the tax appeal deadline, you lose the opportunity for a property tax reduction for that year.
Our property tax appeal process has four main steps: property tax review, appeal filing, evidence preparation and exchange, and representation at a hearing. Our paperless process allows us to be efficient and thorough with our process to get the maximum property tax reductions for our clients.
From your initial assessment and review to representation at your Value Adjustment Board hearing, you will save time knowing every piece of the complicated process is being handled by ARE Solutions. In the evidence preparation stage, we will collect and exchange compelling evidence with the property appraiser’s office in preparation for your upcoming hearing.
An expert consultant can advise you on when payments need to be received. Depending on the number of appeals filed in Hillsborough County, your property tax appeal process could take several months, but ARE Solutions will manage your appeal the entire way through to achieve your property tax reduction.
Typically, you will still need to pay your property taxes as you normally would, even if you’re filing for a property tax reduction.
The only up-front fee you pay when filing a property tax appeal with ARE Solutions is the $25 to file the initial appeal paperwork. After that, you don’t pay anything unless your appeal is successful. Even then, you only pay a small portion of one year of savings. The short-term investment could lead to a long-term cost savings for you.
With over 14 years of experience, over 1,000 successful appeals and millions of dollars saved for property owners, ARE Solutions is your best choice for property tax consulting in Hillsborough County. Our 5-star rating on Google shows our commitment to customer satisfaction. If you think you might be eligible for lower property tax rates in Hillsborough County or surrounding Florida communities, call us today to talk through next steps. We can help you understand your property tax notice and can assess your property to look for cost-savings opportunities. We look forward to helping you!
Providing property tax consulting throughout Hillsborough County.
Please feel free to read our testimonials:
“Last year our firm used ARE Solutions to appeal our valuation and saved $3,320 or 26% of the initial real estate tax bill! It was well worth what little effort I had to make – I only wish I’d have done this years before. ”
-Mark B. – Sarasota, Florida