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Protest
Payment
Eligibility
One appeal is
allowed per parcel per tax year. The Payment Under Protest option
is available if:
- The Miami
County Appraiser has not held a value hearing (spring of the year)
on the parcel for that tax year.
and /or
- The property
has a new owner of record after the time frame for the value appeal
process in the spring.
Filing
Procedures
Protest forms
are available in the Treasurer’s Office, or can be downloaded
in PDF format.
- Application
with instructions
- Flow
Chart (detailing process)
- Tax
Protest forms
must
be completed and submitted to the Treasurer’s Office by
December 20th, either with the payment or having at least first
half tax being paid by December 20th. After that deadline, any
protest must be filed at the time taxes are paid (if an escrow
agent pays the taxes in full by December 20th, the form must be
filed by January 31st). The form must be signed. Missing signatures
may delay and possibly even void the filing of the protest.
- Declaration
of Representation
form is required if someone is acting on behalf of the owner of
record in these proceedings.
Upon receipt
of the completed form(s) the Miami County
Appraiser’s Office will contact the owner / representative
to schedule an informal hearing.
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