About 40% of Marion County assessment appeals succeeded in 2024, yet only 2-3% of homeowners filed. A decision framework for when the odds favor an appeal.
Lost at your county PTABOA? Here's how to escalate to the Indiana Board of Tax Review with Form 131, the 45-day deadline, and the POPLAR online portal.
A reduced assessment after you have paid turns into a refund or a credit. Here is how Marion County handles it, how long it takes, when interest applies, and what to do if PTABOA denied you.
How to beat an inflated 2026 Indiana commercial assessment using value = NOI / cap rate, the lowest-value rule, and rent-roll evidence the PTABOA respects.
A final PTABOA, IBTR, or Tax Court reduction doesn't put money in your pocket by itself. How Indiana counties apply corrections, calculate interest, and issue refunds — plus the separate refund claim route if you never appealed.
The informal conference, the Form 134 stipulation, the 180-day PTABOA hearing clock, the written determination, and the 45-day IBTR window — what actually happens after you file a Marion County appeal.
Marion County Form 130 appeals must be filed by June 15, 2026. A step-by-step checklist for Indianapolis owners — evidence to gather, who to file with, and the mistakes that get appeals tossed.
Marion County PTABOA hearings are short — 20 to 45 minutes. The board accepts narrow categories of evidence and rejects the rest. Here's exactly what to bring, in what form, and the most common reasons appeals get dismissed.
Comparable sales evidence wins or loses most Indiana property tax appeals. PTABOA hearing officers apply specific rules on recency, comparability, and adjustment methodology. Here's what they accept and what they reject.
Your county PTABOA denied your property tax appeal, or hasn't ruled after 180 days. The Indiana Board of Tax Review takes the case from here. A guide to IBTR jurisdiction, the POPLAR filing system, hearing formats, and what February 2026 decisions reveal about what's winning this cycle.