What is the procedure if a taxpayer does not agree with the assessment and/or the effective date?
If the taxpayer does not agree with the assessment and/or effective date, he/she has the right to file a Notice of Intention of Appeal with the Chester County Board of Assessment Appeals. This Notice of Intention of Appeal must be filed on or before the last day to appeal as indicated on the Assessment Change Notice. The last day to appeal, as indicated, pertains to both the assessment and the effective date. Upon receipt of the Notice, the Board of Assessment Appeals will schedule an appeal hearing and notify the taxpayer and the taxing authorities of the date and time. The taxpayer should be prepared to provide documentation and/or exhibits in support of his/her opinion of value and/or documentation to ascertain a “date certain” for the effective date, if this is at issue. In the event that the taxpayer remains dissatisfied after the Board’s action, further appeal can be taken to the Court of Common Pleas.

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1. This is the first notice I’ve received about delinquent taxes - why didn’t I receive the original tax bill?
2. I am not able to pay the full amount of delinquent taxes - can I make partial payments?
3. Can I make payments in cash?
4. To whom should checks be made payable?
5. Where can I make payment?
6. Can penalties be waived?
7. What is the interest rate on my unpaid balance?
8. What are the fees?
9. What is the Upset Sale?
10. What is the Judicial Sale?
11. What is the repository list?
12. Can I make an agreement to stop the sale of my property?
13. When will my parcel be published in the paper?
14. Why was my property posted by the Sheriff’s Department?
15. What is an interim assessment?
16. When is an interim assessment effective?
17. How are interim assessments reported?
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