Remember, your real estate tax (including your land tax and your house tax) depends on two things: the tax rate, and your real estate assessment, which is set by the assessor for the Town of Kendall. The assessor determines your property value, and if you think it is too high, you have every right to ask them to reduce it. However, the burden of proof is on you, and you need to present clear evidence of why it is too high. TaxTrim can help you save hours and hours of research by giving you all the tools you need to grieve your taxes.

If the assessor will not reduce your property tax assessment based on an informal meeting, you should definitely file your grievance with the Board of Assessment Review in Kendall. This is a local board that every town has, made up of appointed volunteers, who have the ability to over-ride the assessor. Many people are successful in their appeals to the grievance board, but if not, you can then do one more appeal to the Small Claims for Assessment Review (SCAR) court at the Orleans County level. This court is available to homeowners for their primary residence, and provides an inexpensive way to have a more professional and experienced arbiter (usually outside their own town) judge the merits of their case. We highly recommend proceeding to Small Claims court with your property tax appeal, as many homeowners are successful at this stage.

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