Guides

Do it yourself, county by county.

Plain-English walkthroughs for challenging what your county says your home is worth, or claiming a tax break. The rules change from county to county, so each guide covers one.

Georgia

Fulton County

How to appeal the county’s value on your homeWhether you have a case, how to file, and what happens next.Read the guide
How to file your homestead exemptionWhether you already have it, what to bring, and how to file.Read the guide
Property tax breaks you might be missingAnswer a few questions to see which ones you might qualify for.Check my exemptions

Anywhere in Georgia

Inherited a home? Heirs property and your taxesHow to claim the homestead exemption without a deed in your name.Read the guide

California

Los Angeles County

How to ask the County to lower your home’s valueThe decline-in-value review: who it helps and how to file it yourself.Read the guide

Sacramento County

How to ask the County to lower your home’s valueThe Prop 8 review: who it helps and how to file it yourself.Read the guide

Contra Costa County

How to ask the County to lower your home’s valueThe Prop 8 review: who it helps and how to file it yourself.Read the guide

Anywhere in California

How to claim the Homeowners’ ExemptionWho qualifies, when to file, and where each county takes the claim.Read the guide

Texas

Anywhere in Texas

How to protest the county’s value on your homeThe two things you can argue, the 10% cap, and how to file it yourself in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Harris and Travis counties.Read the guide