Larry - You should contact the assessors office and let them know but only if it benefits you to do so. Many people mistake assessed value with market value. Often times there is not much correlation between the two. If you are going to point out something that would cause your assessed value to increase, I would not notify them. It will not make much difference when you decide to sell.

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Good evening Larry:

Go to the assessor’s office and have them send someone out to your home and have the information corrected. Even if it benefits you in terms of paying fewer taxes in the short term, it will cause confusion in the marketplace when you are trying to sell.

Regards,

Rob

Larry,
In addition to the advice you've already received, I would also recommend that you contact your town immediately. There are limits to the number of months you have to appeal your assessment, and so if you delay, you might not be able to get a credit for past assessments, and only for future taxes.

Good luck,
Rita

Also if any new work is present you might want to check that you have the proper building permits for the work that was done. Depending on the city/town you might also get a visit from the building inspectors office if the assesors info is very different than your present situation. Once again depending on the city/town may ask for all permits for work, or a very good reason you don't have them.

Hi Larry,

You should contact your local tax assessor’s office and make them aware of the error. They will need to send someone out to verify the information. Just be aware that if correcting this error means making them aware of an improvement, than your taxes may increase. But in the end, it is much more beneficial in terms of resale value, refinances and insurance coverage.

Melissa Mancini, Realtor, CBR, GRI

hello Larry, you should go ahead and get the information corrected by the assessor's office in the town where the property is located. As Rob Goodwin said it could affect your assessment and your taxes but it is better to have the town with correct information regarding your house for sale purposes, refinancing purposes and possibly even insurance purposes. It is usually a fairly straightforward process but check with the town to see how they handle it. My best, John Allaire

Good afternoon Larry:

If it is significant data, such as bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage, you should call the assesors office and tell them . They will send someone to your home and then correct the data. You may end up paying higher or lower taxes depending on the direction of the adjusment goes, but you want the information correct when you go to sell your home.

regards,

Rob

Correct information is a must. If the names are not accurate you can either contract them by phone or writing. Sometimes the room count or square footage is not accurate. The information is based on plans, permits taken and passed down over the years.