SACRAMENTO – Last year, California homeowners threw away millions of dollars by overpaying property taxes that were based on inflated home values. A new Homeowner Assistance program by Golden State Tax Relief has taken the pain and confusion out of the property tax reassessment process. By offering free online estimates, Golden State Tax Relief wants to make sure that every homeowner in California has the opportunity to see if they are eligible for a property tax reduction.
“Millions of extra dollars are flowing away from needy California families because they are paying excess property taxes on out of date property valuations,”
With home prices across California down more than 40 percent to 2002 price levels, it’s a fact that many homeowners are still paying property taxes based on valuations that are significantly higher than their current home value. As a public service, Golden State Tax Relief has a free and easy place on its website where homeowners can find out within 30 seconds if they are paying too much on their property taxes.
“Cash strapped county governments don’t have the staff or the time to accurately reappraise each and every home across the state, they just don’t.” Linville said. “Last year, for example, Sacramento County lowered property taxes on more than 80,000 homes. Do you think a full appraisal was done on each and every home? Of course not, generalizations had to be made. With our service, we believe the power is in accurate data. Accurate data yields accurate results.”
If homeowners are interested in easily finding out if they potentially can take advantage of property tax relief from Proposition 8, Golden State Tax Relief has made available a free and no obligation place on its www.goldenstatetaxrelief.com website to make a quick check. No sign up or registration is required. Homeowners then have the option of filing the paperwork themselves or having the firm complete some or all of the necessary forms with different service levels to meet any need and budget.
In a new Homeowners Assistance self-serve option, affordably priced at less than $30, Golden State Tax Relief completes the paperwork and the customer chooses the price comps and delivers the paperwork. For homeowners wanting to avoid the entire process, Golden State Tax Relief can take care of this as well.
More than 30 years ago, California voters approved Proposition 8 giving homeowners the right to request a temporary reduction in accessed value when a property suffers a “decline in value.” A “decline in value” occurs when the current market value of the property is less than the current assessed value as of January 1.
For a free no-obligation estimate of savings on your property taxes please visit Golden State Tax Relief’s website at http://www.goldenstatetaxrelief.com.
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Media Contact:
Mike Linville
Owner
Golden State Tax Relief
Phone: 916-682-9275
