BOE Application

TANEY COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

ALL APPEALS TO THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MUST BE IN THE CLERK’s
OFFICE NO LATER THAN THE SECOND MONDAY IN JULY. (RSMo. 138.180)
Taxpayer/Property Owner(s):
Step 1: From April 1st through June 30th you may speak to the Assessor’s office informally, before
requesting a Board of Equalization appeal form. If you have not yet done so, please attempt to by
contacting their office at (417)-546-7241. They may be able to reach an agreement with you
immediately.
Step 2: If you cannot reach an agreement with the Assessor’s Office, you will need to complete this
appeal packet. Appeal forms must be typed or printed in black or blue ink and filled out entirely. A
separate appeal form must be completed for each property by parcel number. After our office has
received your appeal, you will be notified via mail, phone, or E-mail as to a date and time set for your
hearing. The Board will generally allow 15 minutes to hear your appeal, but if you are appealing
multiple properties/parcels and need additional time, please indicate estimate time on application.
There may be more than one appeal schedule for the same block of time. Once hearing date is set,
hearing dates are not negotiable and no hearings will be scheduled after July 31st, Pursuant RSMo.
138.050; 138.100.

*IMPORTANT*
A separate appeal form (pg 2) must be completed for each property by parcel number. Please
submit 2 copies of the appeal form(s) and 2 copies of your evidence.
Agents/Taxpayers: for a large number of parcels please group like appeals; submit in the order
they will be presented.

Mail or fax appeal forms to:
Taney County Clerk’s Office
Board of Equalization
PO Box 156
Forsyth, MO 65653
FAX Number: (417)546-2519

At your hearing, you should present evidence to substantiate your request.
Examples are:
1. Recent copy of Sales Contract (3 years or less)
2. Recent copy of an Appraisal (3 years or less)
3. Name and address with verification of recent sales similar to your property.
(May be obtained from a realtor, known as comparative market analysis)
4. Blueprint or outside measurements of your property.
5. List of or receipts from construction costs.
6. If appraised value is not equal to similar properties, name and address of those properties.
7. If commercial, any income, rental, lease, expense or sales information.
If you have any questions, or need to make special arrangements for the date and time of your appeal,
feel free to contact the County Clerk’s Office at (417)546-7249.

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Property Assessment Appeal Form
TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY IN INK

*IMPORTANT*
Fill out a separate page 2 for each and every parcel you are requesting a hearing on.
Nightly Rental Properties will need to also fill out a page 4 of the packet.

Owner Name (as it appears on your tax bill):
Mailing Address:______________________ City:____________ State:_________ Zip:_________
Phone # Home: _________________ Work: ____________________ Cell: ________________
IF A TAXPAYER IS REPRESENTED BY AN AGENT, WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE
APPEAL – YOU WILL FIND THE AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM ON PAGE 3 OF THIS PACKET
Agent Name:
Phone # - Work: Cell: Fax:
Mailing Address: City: State: Zip
Real Estate Parcel #: __ __ - __ . __ - __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ . __ __ __
(The parcel number can be obtained from the assessor office at 417-546-7241)
Property Address (if different from mailing):
Property type & use: ___________________________________________________________
Example: Residential; Nightly Rental; Condo (if condo is it in a nightly rental program), Commercial, Agriculture.
Please check one of the following: I will appear in person. I will appear via teleconference.
If appearing via teleconference, please give the number you wish the Board to call: ____________
Reason for appeal: Please check the reason you believe the assessment is incorrect. Check all that apply.
___ Valuation (The value placed on the property by the assessor is incorrect)
___ Discrimination (The property is assessed at a ratio greater than the average for the county)
___ Classification (Residential; Agricultural; Commercial)
___ Exemption
___ Other Basis for Appeal (explain): ______________________________________

Opinion of market value as of January 1st:_____________________________________________
(The amount you would sell the property for)
Purchase Price: ____________________ Purchase Date: ______________
Type of Sale (Arms length (Normal Sale), Foreclosure, Relative, Estate, Etc.): ___________________
Costs of any subsequent improvements:
Signature of Property Owner:
For Office Use Only – Date Received: BOE #:

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This form is only necessary if property owner is not
presenting property themselves

AGENT AUTHORIZATION FORM
TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY IN INK
Authorization is hereby given for _____________________________________________, to act on
the owner(s) behalf as agent in the appeal of the assessment of the property or properties listed
below/attached, located in Taney County and owned by the undersigned. The agent is given full
authority to handle all matters relative to appeal of the assessment for the tax year and to
represent the undersigned, with the assistance of legal counsel, if necessary, before the Board of
Equalization.

Owner’s Name: __________________________________________________________

Owner’s Mailing Address: __________________________________________________

Owner’s Telephone #: _____________________________________________________

Property Address
Real Estate Parcel #’s (Street address, City, State and Zip Code)

Owner’s Signature: __________________________________________________________

Print Owner’s Name: __________________________________________________________

Date: ___________________

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AFFIDAVIT OF USE FOR NIGHTLY RENTAL PROPERTIES
(House, Condo, or other properties)

TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY IN INK

I, the undersigned, hereby swear and affirm that my property, listed as parcel #
__ __ - __ . __ - __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ . __ __ __

and located at________________________, ______________, MO___________,
(Street Address) (City) (Zip Code)

is available for rent a total of _________ nights per year.

Total nights your property rented last year.__________________

Owner’s Signature: ___________________________________________

Print Owner’s Name: ___________________________________________

Mailing Address: ___________________________________________
___________________________________________

Telephone Number: ___________________________________________

Date: _________________

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