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Property Valuation Protests:

Property Valuation Protests can be filed with the Butler County Clerk on Form 422. The form is available in the County Clerk’s office or from the Property Assessment Division website: Form 422 Property Valuation Protest

Who may file?

Any person may protest the value of any real property and personal property.  This process is limited to protests of value NOT PROTESTS OF TAXES.

 

Instructions

Dismissal. Failure to adequately identify the property that is being protested or not stating a reason for the protest will
result in dismissal of the protest.

Where to File. This form may be used to protest the valuation and any penalties assessed on real and/or personal property. When completed, this form must be filed with the county board of equalization at the office of the county clerk in the county where the property is located. The protest must be signed and dated.

If the person is filing the protest on behalf of the owner of the property, authorization to do so must be provided with the protest.

lf the person filing the protest is not the owner of the property or authorized to protest on behalf of the owner, the county clerk must mail a copy of the protest to the owner of the property.

Real Property Protest Filing Deadlines
If additional space is needed, attach the additional information to this form.

1. If protesting the valuation of real property as determined by the county assessor, the protest must be filed on or before June 30.
2. If protesting a notice of valuation change received between June 1 and July 25 from the county board of equalization because the real property was undervalued, overvalued, or omitted for the current year's assessment, the protest must be filed within 30 days of the mailing of the notice.
3. If protesting a notice of omitted property valuation change and penalty received between January 1 and December 31 from the county board of equalization because the real property was not reported for assessment or because of a clerical error, the protest must be filed within 30 days of the mailing of the notice.
4. If protesting a notice of valuation change received after June 1 from the county board of equalization because the real property was denied an exemption from real property taxes, the protest must be filed within 30 days of the mailing of the notice.

When applicable, this form may be used for the protest of special valuation for agricultural and horticultural land.

Personal Property Protest Filing Deadlines
If additional space is needed, attach the additional information to this form.

1. If protesting the valuation as filed with the county assessor between January I and May 1, the protest must be filed by June 30.
2. If protesting the county assessor's notice of an additional assessment, notice of failure to file a personal property return, or the imposition of a penalty, the protest must be filed within 30 days of the mailing of the notice.

Special Filing Provisions
If a filing deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the filing deadline is the next business day.

If this protest is sent to the county board of equalization through the U.S. mail, the protest is considered filed on the date of the postmark. If this protest is sent through the U.S. mail and either registered or certified) the date of registration or certification shall be deemed the postmarked date.

Notice. For protests of Real Property, subpart (I), or Personal Property, subpart (I), as stated above, the county clerk shall notify the protester by August 2 of the county board of equalization's decision regarding the protest. For all other protests, the county clerk shall notify the protester within seven days of the county board of equalization's decision regarding the protest.

For all other protests, the county clerk shall notify the protester within seven days of the county board of equalization's
decision regarding the protest.

Appeals. The time allowed to the county clerk to issue notice does not extend the time to file an appeal.

Any decision of the county board of equalization regarding a protest filed pursuant to Real Property, subpart (I), or Personal Property, subpart (I), as stated above, may be appealed to the Tax Equalization and Review Commission on or after July 26 and on or before August 24.

Any decision of the county board of equalization regarding a protest filed pursuant to Real Property, subpart (2), as stated above; may be appealed to the Tax Equalization and Review Commission on or after September 16 and October 15.

All other decisions of the county board of equalization regarding protests may be appealed within 30 days of the final decision to the Tax Equalization and Review Commission.

The report of the county board of equalization decision is available at the office of the county clerk or county assessor, whichever is appropriate.