A tale of two property tax appeal websites

If you are not a "do it yourself" type when it comes to real estate taxes, you might find the help you are seeking right at your digital fingertips. Here's the skinny on two property tax appeal websites that might be helpful to you.

ShaveTax.com

This property tax appeal website keeps it simple. There is a form you are required to complete to get started. Once ShaveTax.com receives your form, if they find evidence that you have been assessed for too much they will send a proposal for you to mail to your assessor's office. The company charges a fee of $99 and claims a 90-day, unconditional money-back guarantee. 

I did not notice any references, case studies, testimonials or the like on this site. There is no physical address that I could see displayed on the website, although the phone number wasn't hard to get to via a small "contact" link at the bottom of the home page.

Tax Appeal Express

If you feel more comfortable with a personal touch, you might want to check out this property tax appeal website. The first step in the Tax Appeal Express process is to speak with a Certified Real Estate Appraiser at the company. The appraiser assesses if you are overpaying on your property taxes. Then you have three choices:

1. Tax Appeal Expedia--For a cost of $149, they will prepare your paperwork. The rest of the process, including filing the paperwork and fights with City Hall, are on your shoulders.
2. Tax Appeal Express--For $159, if you have already filed an appeal but can't stomach the follow-up, this option will have someone represent you at any appeal hearing, so any fights with City Hall are on their shoulders, not yours.
3. Tax Appeal Complete--For $249 they will prepare and file your appeal, as well as fight City Hall for you.

This company also offers a guarantee on its full-service package, Tax Appeal Complete. If you do not receive a reduced property tax bill as a result of their efforts, the company's services are free.

I couldn't find any testimonials on this website, either. The company's contact information, including a physical address, is prominently displayed at the bottom of the website's homepage.

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Posted by Rebecca D. Levinson