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File annual appeals if your property’s market value is below the assessor’s value. For personal property—especially machinery and equipment—request the assessor’s calculations early. These assets are often overvalued or misclassified, and correcting those errors can result in significant cost savings.
Assessor audits let you seek retroactive reductions for up to four years of personal property. This is especially valuable for machinery and equipment, which are often over-assessed. Appeal within 60 days of the audit letter to take advantage of this rare opportunity for cost savings.
Form 571-L reports your business’s personal property and is key to how you're taxed. Don’t overlook it—especially for machinery and equipment—since assessor valuations from this form can be unclear and costly if errors go unchallenged.