52,000 Cedar Rapids property tax notices being mailed

CEDAR RAPIDS - Approximately 52,000 assessment notices are being sent out Monday by the Cedar Rapids Assessor's Office advising owners of residential, commercial, industrial, multi-residential and agricultural properties of changes in assessed value.

The assessments are the basis for property taxes payable July through September 2018 - first half taxes - and January through March 2019 - second half taxes, according to the city Assessor's Office. The new assessments were effective Jan. 1. Properties that did not see a change in value from 2016 to 2017 will not receive a notice.

The notices include the gross assessment and include qualifying exemptions and abatements computed by the Assessor's Office, but do not include the state designated rollbacks, homestead, military and business property tax credits or exemptions, according to a statement from Cedar Rapids officials. Those are calculated and applied by the Linn County Auditor's Office.

More information is available on the Assessor's Office website at cedarrapids.iowaassessors.com.

People wishing to appeal, discuss or challenge the 2017 assessment are encouraged to contact as soon as possible the Cedar Rapids Assessor's Office at (319) 286-5888 to set up an appointment. An informal appeal and review period is scheduled from Monday, April 3, through Tuesday, April 25.

Petitions to the Board of Review may be obtained in a few ways: at the Assessor's Office at the Cedar Rapids City Services Center, 500 15th Ave. SW, sending email to crassessor@cedar-rapids.org, calling (319) 286-5888 to receive a petition form by mail, or downloading a form at cedarrapids.iowaassessors.com. Once there, click on 'further information,” 'forms” and 'Petition to Local Board of Review.”

Board of Review rules of procedures are available at cedarrapids.iowaassessors.com/forms.php.

Petitions must be received by or postmarked by Monday, May 1, to be considered filed on time.

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