How to Appeal Your Personal Property Valuation (Business Equipment)

The Assessor mails a Notice of Valuation for business personal property to the owner on June 15 of each year. If the owner believes that the personal property has been incorrectly valued or classified by the Assessor, the value may be appealed between June 15 and June 30th.

Appeal Options
How to Appeal an Assessment
What to Expect After You Appeal

Appeal Options

Mail (must be postmarked by June 30)
Mail to: Jim Everson, Jefferson County Assessor, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80419
Fax (must be dated as of June 30) Fax to 303.271.8616
In person - This is the most effective option since more information can be exchanged. (Must appear in person on or before June 30th )

How to Appeal an Assessment

To appeal an assessment you should explain why you believe the value is wrong and provide any combination of the following:

Copies of depreciation schedules
Income tax filing
A list of all equipment owned
A complete list of equipment that is leased, loaned or rented by the business.

The list or schedules should reflect what was owned on January 1 and identify disposals prior to January 1. Disposals after January 1 are not prorated for the current tax year.

What to Expect After You Appeal

If you appeal, we will mail you a response by the last working day in August. That response will explain how to appeal to the County Board of Equalization (County Commissioners) if you are still dissatisfied. The County Board of Equalization (CBOE) meets starting in July. They must conclude their hearings by November 1 and notify petitioners in writing by November 8.

If you wish to appeal a decision of the CBOE, you must do so within 30 days of their decision. Your options will be described on their response to you.

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Last Modified: Jul 21, 2011 07:42 AM
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