Don't Pay for Property Tax Reviews

Today's mail brought another official-looking letter from an entity called Homeowners Property Tax Board. The letter tells me it's likely that I can save over $1000/annually on property taxes if I send them $189.

It bears repeating: Never pay to have your property tax assessment reviewed.

• These companies are not the local tax assessor.
• Although the letter looks like property tax bills, the senders are not affililiated with or approved by any government agency (read the fine print).
• The county tax assessor will reassess value at no charge to you.

Go to the LA tax assesor's site to find out:

• if you qualify (we don't),
• if the city has already reviewed your property for a reduction, and,
• ahow to apply for a review if you think you do qualify.