Did You Receive Your Property Appraisal Notice In Missoula County? Here's What It Means And What You Can Do About It

Press release from the Missoula County Government:

June 11, 2021

You can start this process in one of two ways:

• By submitting a Request for Informal Classification and Appraisal Review (Form AB-26) to DOR online.
• By appealing directly to the local County Tax Appeal Board (CTAB). In Missoula County, you can fill out that application online.

If you miss the Aug. 9 deadline, you can still appeal the assessment until June 1, 2022. But if you wait until then to appeal, any changes to your assessment would only apply to tax year 2022, not the 2021 tax bill you’ll receive this fall.

It’s also important to note that the estimated taxes listed on the notice are based on 2020 tax rates and do not include special assessments. Special assessments are determined by the location of your property, i.e., if you live in a certain school, fire, water quality or other special district. You can view the special assessments that will be levied on your property by downloading your current tax bill on the Missoula County iTax website.

To learn about Montana tax relief programs, visit https://mtrevenue.gov/taxes/tax-relief-programs.

Still have questions about your appraisal notice? Contact a DOR property assessment field office to talk to an appraiser.

This press release was produced by the Missoula County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.