What steps do I take to appeal the "notice of value"?
  1. Contact the county appraiser's office by phone or in writing within 30 days of the mailing date of the notice for real property or by May 15th for personal property. The county will send confirmation of the time and date of the scheduled informal meeting at least ten days prior to the meeting.
  2. The county appraiser will hold an informal meeting with the property owner by May 15th and notify the owner of the county's final value by May 20th for real property. Personal property informal meetings should be completed and final values determined by June 14th. These dates may be extended by order of the Director of Property Valuation.
  3. If the property owner disagrees with the county's final value, the property owner may appeal to one of the following: Small Claims, if the property is classified as residential, or has an appraised value that is less than 2 million and is not agricultural land; or a Hearing Officer/Panel (HOP) if the county commissioner's elect to appoint hearing officers to hold hearings and issue orders. HOP hearings should be completed by July 1st and orders issued by July 5th; or if the HOP is not available in your county, you may appeal directly to the State Court of Tax Appeals (COTA).
  4. If the county has a HOP, you must appeal within 18 days from the county's final value to small claims by filing with COTA or to the HOP by filing with the county clerk. If the county does not have a HOP, you must appeal within 30 days from the county's final value to small claims or COTA by filing with COTA. Appeal forms are provided by the county clerk.
  5. After a HOP hearing, you may then appeal to small claims if the property is classified as residential, or has an appraised value that is less than 2 million and is not agricultural land, by filing a written request with COTA within 30 days on a form provided by the county clerk.
  6. If you or the county are dissatisfied with the results of the HOP or small claims You may appeal to the State Court of Tax Appeals (COTA) by filing a written request COTA within 30 days on a form provided by the county clerk.
  7. If the property owner or the county appraiser is dissatisfied with COTA's decision, either party may request a rehearing or reconsideration within 15 days.
  8. If the property owner or the county appraiser is dissatisfied with COTA's decision on rehearing or reconsideration, either party may appeal to the district court where the property is located within 30 days.

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1. What does my county appraiser do?
2. How does the county's appraisal affect my taxes?
3. When will I be notified of the value of my property?
4. What can I do if I believe the value of my home is too high?
5. What steps do I take to appeal the "notice of value"?
6. What steps do I take to file a payment under protest?
7. What should I expect during an informal meeting?
8. What should I bring to an informal meeting or a hearing?
9. Can someone else attend hearings on my behalf?
10. What is a Kansas Board of Tax Appeals (COTA) hearing like?