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The Property Tax Advisor Office provides King County taxpayers advice and assistance on property tax related matters including appeals. The Tax Advisor Office is a division of the King County Office of Citizen Complaints — Ombudsman. The Tax Advisor Office is independent of the Assessor’s Office in accordance with state law (RCW 84.48.140).
What assistance does the Tax Advisor
Office provide?
Tax Advisor staff is familiar with state and county
property tax laws, appraisal and assessment practices, tax calculation
and billing procedures, and local and state appeal processes.
We assist the public by:
| Staff from the Tax Advisor Office are available
to meet with community groups. |
- Answering questions on value notices, appeals, exemptions, taxes and levy rates;
- Researching property sales for taxpayers evaluating their assessments;
- Guiding taxpayers doing independent research;
- Working with the King County Department of Assessments, King County Treasury, King County Board of Equalization, Washington State Board of Tax Appeals, and the Washington State Department of Revenue to resolve taxpayer concerns.
What can’t the Tax Advisor
Office do?
We cannot reduce your assessed value, lower your
tax bill, or change your property characteristics.
However, we can advise you on the procedures to
accomplish a change; what information is relevant and where to find it;
who to talk to and how to most
effectively present your case.