59 articles tagged with "appeal".
Property Taxes6 min read
Reassessment's second wave, the IPS referendum, and SEA 1's year-two deduction shift will shape Marion County 2027 tax bills. The direction and verified size of each.
How-To Guides7 min read
Selling a home with a Form 130 appeal pending: whether the appeal survives closing, who receives the refund, purchase agreement language, and what buyers should verify.
Property Taxes6 min read
Do rooftop panels raise your Marion County assessed value? How Indiana treats home solar in 2026, what SEA 1 did to the old solar deduction, and your appeal options.
How-To Guides6 min read
How to pull your Marion County property record card, read every field — grade, condition, square footage, effective age — and match each error to the right fix.
How-To Guides6 min read
How Indiana's correction-of-error appeal works under IC 6-1.1-15-1.1: which errors qualify, the three-year window, the form to file, and what never qualifies.
How-To Guides6 min read
Missed the June 15, 2026 Form 130 deadline in Marion County? What is closed for 2026, what the correction-of-error path can still fix, and how to set up 2027.
Property Taxes7 min read
Indianapolis median sale prices were roughly flat through May 2026, but Indiana's trending lag and DLGF table changes can still push 2027 assessments up.
Property Taxes7 min read
The Indiana Tax Court's Kohl's decision ends automatic appraisal wins. How burden of proof works in Indiana assessment appeals and what evidence carries it.
Property Taxes7 min read
About 40% of Marion County assessment appeals succeeded in 2024, yet only 2-3% of homeowners filed. A decision framework for when the odds favor an appeal.
Property Taxes7 min read
Lost at your county PTABOA? Here's how to escalate to the Indiana Board of Tax Review with Form 131, the 45-day deadline, and the POPLAR online portal.
Property Taxes7 min read
IndyGo's $387M Blue Line BRT is under construction along Washington Street through 2028. What corridor owners should watch on Form 11s and appeals.
Property Taxes8 min read
A reduced assessment after you have paid turns into a refund or a credit. Here is how Marion County handles it, how long it takes, when interest applies, and what to do if PTABOA denied you.
Property Taxes6 min read
If you filed a Form 130 appeal but your 2026 Indianapolis bill is still due, you must pay as billed. Here's how to protect your appeal and recover overpayments.
Property Taxes5 min read
A wrong property class code can push your Indianapolis property into the wrong tax cap tier. Here's what code 511 means and how to fix a miscoded Marion County parcel.
Agriculture8 min read
Updated DLGF construction cost tables sent some Indiana ag building assessments up as much as 300% this year. What caused the spike, what relief is being discussed, and how to build a Form 130 appeal before the mid-June deadline.
How-To Guides8 min read
A final PTABOA, IBTR, or Tax Court reduction doesn't put money in your pocket by itself. How Indiana counties apply corrections, calculate interest, and issue refunds — plus the separate refund claim route if you never appealed.
Property Taxes7 min read
DLGF raised apartment base rates again for the January 1, 2026 assessment date. Marion County's April 28 Form 11 notices carry that second increase, and the Form 130 window to contest it closes June 15, 2026.
How-To Guides9 min read
Marion County added roughly $2B of assessed value to apartment complexes for 2026. Here's how to build an income-approach rebuttal — rent roll, NOI, cap rate selection — and present it on Form 130 and at PTABOA.
How-To Guides7 min read
The informal conference, the Form 134 stipulation, the 180-day PTABOA hearing clock, the written determination, and the 45-day IBTR window — what actually happens after you file a Marion County appeal.
Property Taxes5 min read
Your Indiana assessed value jumped even though nothing about your property changed. Here's how the DLGF 2026 cost-schedule reset works and when it becomes appealable.
Property Taxes8 min read
Your improvement value barely moved but your bill jumped. The culprit is often a neighborhood-code change driving a land-only AV spike. Here is how to spot it and appeal it.
How-To Guides9 min read
Marion County Form 130 appeals must be filed by June 15, 2026. A step-by-step checklist for Indianapolis owners — evidence to gather, who to file with, and the mistakes that get appeals tossed.
Property Taxes7 min read
Indiana's May 10 installment came and went. If you didn't file your Form 130 before the first installment, the appeal-payment protection isn't available — but you still have options through the rest of 2026.
Agriculture7 min read
SB 1 cut Indiana's farmland base rate for two years, saving $116M statewide. But the productivity index, soil ratings, and influence factors still drive your individual parcel's AV. Here are the appeal tactics that work for 2026.
How-To Guides8 min read
Marion County PTABOA hearings are short — 20 to 45 minutes. The board accepts narrow categories of evidence and rejects the rest. Here's exactly what to bring, in what form, and the most common reasons appeals get dismissed.
How-To Guides8 min read
Comparable sales evidence wins or loses most Indiana property tax appeals. PTABOA hearing officers apply specific rules on recency, comparability, and adjustment methodology. Here's what they accept and what they reject.
How-To Guides5 min read
Your 2026 Indiana property tax bill is due May 10, but the appeal deadline is June 15. File Form 130 on time and Indiana Code 6-1.1-15-10 lets you pay on the prior year's assessment while your appeal is pending. Here's exactly how to trigger the protection.
How-To Guides5 min read
Your county PTABOA denied your property tax appeal, or hasn't ruled after 180 days. The Indiana Board of Tax Review takes the case from here. A guide to IBTR jurisdiction, the POPLAR filing system, hearing formats, and what February 2026 decisions reveal about what's winning this cycle.
Property Taxes6 min read
Indiana 2026 Form 11 assessment notices mail April 28. You have until June 15 to appeal. Here's exactly what to check, how to evaluate it, and when to file Form 130.
Property Taxes6 min read
Marion County 2026 Form 11 notices mail April 28. Indianapolis owners face the largest AV jumps in years. Township assessor contacts, PTABOA process, and June 15 deadline.
Market Reports6 min read
Marion County added roughly $2 billion in assessed value to apartment complexes in 2026 after DLGF increased base rates. Appeal deadline is June 15. Here's what changed and what to do about it.
Market Reports6 min read
Marion County added $5.5B in assessed value across 12,000 commercial and industrial parcels for 2026 — average +27%, median +18%. Appeal deadline June 15. Here's what to do.
Property Taxes6 min read
Porter County Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April. Valparaiso, Chesterton, and Portage owners face DLGF cost-table pressure, lakeshore land moves, and a June 15 appeal deadline.
Property Taxes6 min read
Madison County Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April 2026. Anderson, Pendleton, and Elwood owners face DLGF cost-table pressure on a tax base still adjusting from the GM era.
Property Taxes6 min read
Johnson County 2026 Form 11 notices are arriving. Greenwood, Franklin, and Bargersville owners face another round of AV growth. Appeal deadlines, township contacts, and what to check.
Property Taxes7 min read
Delaware County 2026 Form 11 notices reach Muncie owners by mid-May. Ball State's footprint, the DLGF cost-table reset, and how to file a Form 130 by the June deadline.
Property Taxes7 min read
Vigo County 2026 Form 11 notices mail by mid-April. Terre Haute owners face the DLGF cost-table reset. Filing windows, township checks, and Form 130 logistics.
Property Taxes4 min read
How to appeal your Indiana property tax assessment in 2026. Form 130 filing deadlines, evidence requirements, PTABOA procedures, and tips for a successful appeal.
Property Taxes6 min read
Wayne County Richmond owners face a 2026 reassessment cycle layered on top of a long industrial decline. Cost-tables reset; obsolescence arguments matter. June 15 appeal.
Property Taxes6 min read
Grant County Marion owners face a 2026 reassessment cycle with cost-table updates layered on a post-industrial property base. Taylor University, $300 SB 1 credit, June 15 appeal.
Property Taxes6 min read
Marshall County's cyclical reassessment touches roughly 25% of parcels each year. Plymouth, Bremen, and Bourbon owners should expect uneven 2026 Form 11 movement.
Property Taxes6 min read
Lawrence County Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April. Bedford, Mitchell, and the limestone belt face a DLGF cost-table reset against a low-rate, value-stable tax base.
Property Taxes6 min read
Jackson County 2026 Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April. Seymour, Brownstown, and Crothersville owners face DLGF cost-table pressure on a working manufacturing tax base.
Property Taxes7 min read
Henry County 2026 Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April. New Castle, Knightstown, and Middletown owners face DLGF cost-table pressure on a low-rate, value-stable base.
Property Taxes7 min read
Putnam County 2026 assessments hit Greencastle homeowners and DePauw-adjacent landlords this spring. The cost-table reset, exempt-property edge cases, and appeal logistics.
Property Taxes5 min read
Huntington County's 2025-2026 cyclical reassessment covers Jefferson, Salamonie, Wayne townships and part of Huntington City. Form 11 in late April; June 15 appeals.
Agriculture6 min read
Jay County Portland and rural ag owners face the 2026 DLGF $2,120/acre base rate plus SB 1 homestead changes. Form 11 in mid-April; June 15 appeal deadline.
Property Taxes6 min read
Jefferson County Madison owners face a 2026 cycle with 133-block historic district nuance, Ohio River frontage, plus SB 1 homestead changes. June 15 appeal deadline.
Property Taxes6 min read
Jennings County Vernon and rural owners face the 2026 cost-table reset and SB 1 homestead changes. 0.63% effective rate, $300 supplemental credit, June 15 appeal.
Property Taxes6 min read
LaGrange County's large Amish community, mixed-use farms, and small-town homesteads face the 2026 reassessment. $2,120/acre base rate, SB 1 changes, June 15 appeal.
Property Taxes6 min read
Martin County Shoals owners face the 2026 cycle with Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center as the largest federal employer. 0.57% effective rate, SB 1 changes, June 15 appeal.
Property Taxes5 min read
Perry County 2026 Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April. Tell City, Cannelton, and Troy owners face DLGF cost-table pressure on a low-rate, river-economy tax base.
Property Taxes5 min read
Pike County 2026 Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April. Petersburg, Winslow, and the SW Indiana coal belt face the DLGF cost-table reset on a contracting tax base.
Property Taxes6 min read
Posey County 2026 Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April. Mount Vernon, New Harmony, and Poseyville owners face DLGF cost-table pressure on a river-economy tax base.
Agriculture6 min read
Pulaski County 2026 Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April. Winamac and Francesville owners face DLGF cost-table pressure on a farmland-dominant tax base.
Agriculture6 min read
Randolph County 2026 Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April. Winchester, Union City, and Farmland owners face the DLGF cost-table reset on a farmland-heavy tax base.
Property Taxes5 min read
Ripley County 2026 Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April. Versailles, Batesville, and Osgood owners face DLGF cost-table pressure on a rural southeast Indiana base.
Property Taxes6 min read
Rush County 2026 Form 11 notices arrive in mid-April. Rushville and the surrounding central Indiana farmland face DLGF cost-table pressure on a low-rate base.
Agriculture7 min read
Wells County 2026 Form 11 notices reach Bluffton owners by mid-April. The cost-table reset, NE Indiana farmland, and how PTABOA appeals work in a small ag-driven county.