Deadline arrives to appeal property taxes | The Honolulu Advertiser

Deadline arrives to appeal property taxes | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper

Posted at 5:27 a.m., Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Deadline arrives to appeal property taxes

Advertiser Staff

Today is the deadline for Honolulu property owners to send in an appeal if they disagree with the assessed value of their property.

The appeals must be based on grounds considered valid by the city. An appeal form was included with the assessment mailed in mid-December.

VALID GROUNDS FOR AN APPEAL

The assessed value is 10 percent more than the property's true value.

Your property was not treated the same as your neighbor's.

You were denied an exemption to which you were entitled and you filed on time.

You believe property taxes are unconstitutional.

IF YOU'RE FILING AN APPEAL

Check appropriate boxes, sign, fill in mailing address, phone number, e-mail or fax number.

Enclose a $25 check made out to Director of Finance.

The appeal must be received at one of the offices listed below by 4:30 p.m., or be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service by midnight.

If you want receipt of the appeal, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Downtown: 842 Bethel St., Honolulu HI 96813; Telephone: 527-5539 or 527-5510; Fax 527-5540

Kapolei: 1000 Uluohia St., #206 Kapolei, HI 96707; Telephone: 692-5541; Fax: 692-5550

Sources: Real Property Assessment Division, City and County of Honolulu; The Honolulu Advertiser

LEARN MORE

www.honolulupropertytax.com for forms and more information