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Tax Assessor - FAQs

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the impact of the increase in my preliminary property value for this revaluation on the amount of taxes I will pay?
What does the Office of the Assessor do?
What is the assessment function?
What is a property tax?
What is a revaluation?
What is an appraisal?
How do you determine the assessment?
What is meant by fair market value?
What property is valued?
What is the assessment date and the date of appraisal mean?
What was the date of appraisal for the 1999 real property revaluation?
What was the date of assessment for the 1999 revaluation?
Why do we need to conduct a revaluation?
In 1993 a revaluation was conducted. What happened to all of that information?
Doesn't a revaluation mean that all properties are inspected and valued during the same time period?
How are inspections going to be handled in Norwalk?
Must I allow a member of your staff inside my property?
How do I know if you have the right information on my property or my neighbors who recently improved their property?
How does the office of the Assessor determine fair market value for all of the real property in the City of Norwalk?
If I disagree with the assessment, what can I do?
What is the purpose of a preliminary assessment change notice?
How do I know if I am entitled to an exemption or tax credit?
Why would I disagree with this value?
What can I do if I disagree with a preliminary value?
How do I informally appeal a preliminary value?
How do I informally appeal by mail?
What is the best way to win my appeal?
When will I be notified of the results of my informal appeal?
What if I am not satisfied with the results of my informal appeal?
What is a mill rate?
What is a tax rate?
What will the mill rates be?
What are gradual increases in assessment due to revaluation, popularly known as "Phase In" options?
How can I appeal taxes?
The value of residential, commmercial property, and condominiums all rose since the last revaluation. Why isn't everyone paying more taxes for the higher values?
Why can't the city give homeowners a break and set higher taxes for businesses?
How do I calculate my real estate taxes*?
How do I calculate my phased in assessment as implemented by the Common Council for the 1999 grand list year revaluation?
If Norwalk wanted to pass an operating budget that would increase spending by 3 percent (%), why couldn't the city drop the mill rate to a level that would make residential property taxes increase by only 3 percent (%)?
What kind of city and state tax relief is available to seniors?
I received a preliminary assessment notice and I submitted an informal appeal. How can I tell if I won my appeal?
My final assessment changed from my preliminary assessment, but I didn't file an appeal. Why?
What can I do if I disagree with the assessed value reflected on my final assessment notice?
When is the formal appeal deadline?
What will help me win my appeal to the independent board of assessment appeals (BAA)?
Will the documentation provided to the Office of the Assessor with my informal appeal be provided to the BAA? (Revaluation year only)
I am a member of an association and most of the members have the same issues, should we appeal independently or as a group?
When will I receive notice of the BAA decision?
What can I do if I disagree with the BAA's decision?
Can my assessment change for any reason prior to the next revaluation?
How frequently are properties inspected in Norwalk?
When will the next revaluation take place?
What is the premise of the property tax?
I have heard the term "Mass Appraisal". What does this mean?
What does the Office of the Assessor do between revaluations?
Does my assessment change every year?
I have heard that if I take out a building permit, the real property assessment will not change until the certificate of occupancy has been issued?


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