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1. How can I view comparable sales in my market area?

You can view comparable sales in your market area on our COMPS Website. Enter your address in the search bar. Once your parcel comes up, you will see a gray parcel details box located on the right. Click See Sales in Your Area and the sales will populate in the bottom third of the screen. You can sort by any column, and you can view additional parcel information in the actions column. More detailed instructions can be found on the homepage of our website.

2. How do I file an appeal?

You can file an appeal using Form 130 – Taxpayer’s Notice to Initiate an Appeal. If you are appealing multiple properties, you must fill out a form for each parcel. The completed form can be mailed, hand delivered, emailed, or faxed.

3. What is the deadline to file an appeal?

An appeal of the current year's real property assessment may have two different filing deadlines which are based on when the Form 11 Notice of Assessment is mailed. If Form 11 is mailed before May 1 of the assessment year, the filing deadline is June 15 of that year. If Form 11 is mailed after April 30 of the assessment year, the filing deadline is June 15 in the year that the tax statements are mailed (IC 6-1.1-15-1.1).

4. What happens after I file my appeal?

After you’ve filed your appeal, you should receive a postcard in the mail letting you know that we’ve received it. Appeals are worked in the order they are received and are assigned to appeals representatives by township. Your representative will reach out to you to go over your concerns, set up a field visit, and may request additional information from you.

5. How do I track the status of my appeal?

You can track the status of your appeal using the Appeal Tracker. You can search using your last name, address, or parcel number with or without dashes. Less is best when using the search engine.

6. What types of evidence should I submit?

Supporting evidence could include interior or exterior photos, a USPAP compliant appraisal relevant to the assessment date, estimates of repair, a broker’s opinion of value, construction costs for new builds, etc.

7. What happens if we don’t reach an agreement for the value under appeal?

In the event the taxpayer and assessing official are unable to reach an agreement regarding the value under appeal, the matter will be scheduled for a hearing before the Allen County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals (PTABOA). This board is compromised of five community members who have expertise in real estate matters and the Allen County Assessor, who serves as the Secretary and is a non-voting member of the board.