Guides
Commercial property tax appeals, explained.
How the appeal actually works in Texas, Florida, and Utah — the legal lever in each state, what the public records can prove, and how to tell if your property is carrying more than its share.
ExplainerIs my office building over-assessed?Office buildings are over-assessed in specific, checkable ways. Here are the signals in the public record — and the state law that brings the value down.How-toIs my warehouse over-assessed? A 5-minute self-checkA 5-minute self-check for warehouse owners: divide your assessment by square footage, compare it to similar buildings, and learn the lever in your state.Florida guideThe 8th criterion: why your Florida assessment ignores the cost of saleFlorida "just value" is net, not gross. Section 193.011(8) requires the cost of sale — ~15% — be deducted. Here is why that single line wins appeals.Utah guideHow a Utah commercial property tax appeal works (equalization)Utah is a non-disclosure state, so comparable assessed values are your evidence. Here is how a §59-2-1004 equalization appeal works, before the Sept 15 deadline.Texas guideHow a Texas commercial property tax protest works (equal and uniform)How the Texas §42.26 equal-and-uniform protest works: get appraised down to the median of adjusted comparables, the May 15 deadline, and the ARB hearing.Florida guideHow a Florida commercial property tax appeal worksA plain-English walkthrough of the Florida VAB petition: the TRIM notice, the ~25-day deadline, and the s.193.011(8) cost-of-sale lever that wins cases.