441.30 Informal assessment review period — recommendation.
1. Any property owner or aggrieved taxpayer who is dissatisfied with the owner’s or taxpayer’s assessment may contact the assessor by telephone or in writing by paper or electronic medium on or after April 2, to and including April 25, of the year of the assessment to inquire about the specifics and accuracy of the assessment. Such an inquiry may also include a request for an informal review of the assessment by the assessor under one or more of the grounds for protest authorized under section 441.37.
2. In response to an inquiry under subsection 1, if the assessor, following an informal review, determines that the assessment was incorrect under one or more of the grounds for protest authorized under section 441.37, the assessor may, on or before April 25, recommend that the property owner or aggrieved taxpayer file a protest with the local board of review and may file a recommendation with the local board of review related to the informal review, or may enter into a signed written agreement with the property owner or aggrieved taxpayer authorizing the assessor to correct or modify the assessment according to the agreement of the parties.
3. A recommendation filed with the local board of review by the assessor pursuant to subsection 2 shall be utilized by the local board of review in the evaluation of all evidence properly before the local board of review.
4. This section, including any action taken by the assessor under this section, shall not be construed to limit a property owner or taxpayer’s ability to file a protest with the local board of review under section 441.37.
2013 Acts, ch 123, §54, 64, 65; 2015 Acts, ch 116, §7, 13; 2017 Acts, ch 151, §10, 29
Referred to in §441.23, 441.26, 441.28
2017 amendment to subsections 1 and 2 applies to assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2018;
2017 Acts, ch 151, §29
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 441 - ASSESSMENT AND VALUATION OF PROPERTY
Section 441.1 - Office of assessor created.
Section 441.2 - Conference board.
Section 441.3 - Examining board.
Section 441.4 - Removal of member.
Section 441.5 - Examination and certification of applicants — incumbents.
Section 441.6 - Appointment of assessor — confirmation by director of revenue.
Section 441.7 - Special examination.
Section 441.8 - Term — continuing education — filling vacancy.
Section 441.9 - Removal of assessor.
Section 441.10 - Deputies — examination and appointment — suspension or discharge.
Section 441.11 - Incumbent deputy assessors.
Section 441.13 - Office personnel.
Section 441.16 - Budget — assessment expense fund.
Section 441.17 - Duties of assessor.
Section 441.18 - Listing and valuation.
Section 441.19 - Owner to assist — provisions for assessment.
Section 441.21 - Actual, assessed, and taxable value.
Section 441.21A - Commercial and industrial property tax replacement — replacement claims.
Section 441.22 - Forest and fruit-tree reservations.
Section 441.23 - Notice of valuation.
Section 441.24 - Refusal to furnish statement.
Section 441.25 - False statement.
Section 441.26 - Assessment rolls and books.
Section 441.27 - Uniform assessment rolls.
Section 441.28 - Assessment rolls — change — notice to taxpayer.
Section 441.28A - Electronic delivery authorized.
Section 441.29 - Plat book — index system.
Section 441.30 - Informal assessment review period — recommendation.
Section 441.31 - Board of review.
Section 441.32 - Terms — vacancies.
Section 441.33 - Sessions of board of review.
Section 441.34 - Quarters — hours — expenses.
Section 441.35 - Powers of review board.
Section 441.36 - Change of assessment — notice.
Section 441.37 - Protest of assessment — grounds.
Section 441.37A - Appeal of protest to property assessment appeal board.
Section 441.37B - Appeal to district court from property assessment appeal board.
Section 441.38 - Appeal to district court from local board of review.
Section 441.38A - Notice to school district.
Section 441.38B - Appeal to district court from property assessment appeal board.
Section 441.39 - Notice of assessment protests and appeals to taxing districts.
Section 441.40 - Costs, fees, and expenses apportioned.
Section 441.41 - Legal counsel — special counsel.
Section 441.42 - Appeal on behalf of public.
Section 441.43 - Power of court.
Section 441.44 - Notice of voluntary settlement.
Section 441.45 - Abstract to state department of revenue.
Section 441.46 - Assessment date.
Section 441.47 - Adjusted valuations.
Section 441.48 - Notice of adjustment — protest — final action.
Section 441.49 - Adjustment by auditor.
Section 441.50 - Appraisers employed.
Section 441.52 - Failure to perform duty.
Section 441.54 - Construction.
Section 441.55 - Conflicting laws.
Section 441.56 - Assessor’s duties — combined appointment.