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Frequently Asked Questions
Washoe County Assessor
Frequently Asked Questions: Assessor`s Office
A) Real Property
  1. Why Did I Receive A Value Notice?
  2. Why Didn`t I Receive A Value Notice?
  3. Is This a Tax Bill?
  4. Why Did My Values Change?
  5. What Should I Do With The Notice?
  6. What If I Do Not Agree With The Appraisal?
  7. How Can I Get Specific Data On Both My Home And Real Commercial Parcels?
B) Tax Cap
  1. What Is The Partial Abatement?
  2. Why did my tax bill increase when my assessed value decreased or did not change?
  3. Who Is Eligible For The 3% Tax Cap?
  4. What Is Capped Under The Partial Abatement Statutes?
  5. What Does Primary Residence Mean?
  6. How Does The Tax Cap Affect My Exemption?
  7. Why Did My Bill Go Up By More Than The Prescribed Cap From Last Year`s Bill?
  8. Will My Tax Bill Increase By The Amount Of The Corresponding Cap?
  9. What If I Rent Out A Room In My Primary Residence?
  10. What If I Rent Out My Guesthouse Or Casita?
  11. Is The Land My Manufactured Home Sits On Eligible For The 3% Cap On Taxes?
  12. If my home is under construction and I am living on the land in a mobile home, can the property quaify as my primary residence (3% "Tax Cap")?
  13. How Do I Qualify For A 3% Tax Cap For Rental Property?
  14. What If I Run A Business In My Primary Residence? Does My Property Still Qualify For The 3% Tax Cap?
  15. What If My Primary Residence Is On The Same Parcel As My Business?
  16. What If I Sell My Home Or Purchase A New Home?
  17. I Received The 3% Tax Cap, Why Did My Assessed Value Go Up By More Than 3%?
  18. Can I Apply For Or Change My Cap Over The Phone?
  19. Do I Have To Give You This Information?
  20. Do All Owners Of A Given Property Have To Sign The Letter?
  21. I Have Multiple Properties Owned By A Trust That A Trust Beneficary Live In. Will The 3% Tax Cap Apply To These Properties?
  22. Is My Tax Rate Capped?
  23. Is My Taxable Value Capped?
  24. I Rented My House On July 1st For More Than Hud Median Market Rents, But Now In November Of The Same Year, It Is My Primary Residence. Can I Receive The 3% Cap For The Remainder Of The Fiscal Year?
  25. I Rent My Home For Only A Few Days A Year At $400 A Day For A Total Of, Approximately, $4000 For The Year, If I Divide This Rent By 12 Months, Then I Make $330 A Month Rent Which Is Below HUD Median Market Rent. Does My Property Qualify For The 3% Cap?
  26. I Own A Motel That Rents Weekly For Less Than Hud Median Market Rent For The Month. Do I Qualify For The 3% Cap?
  27. I Own Many Homes, But Only One Home In Nevada. Do I Qualify For The 3% Cap?
  28. I Own Many Homes Throughout Nevada, Each Of Which Is Used Only By Me. Can They All Qualify For The 3% Cap?
  29. You Denied My Request For The 3% (Or Higher) Tax Cap, How Do I Appeal Your Decision?
  30. I disagree with the decision on my appeal. What is my next step?
  31. I received tax cap forms for my rental properties, but I didn`t receive one for my primary residence. Should I have received one?
C) Exemptions
  1. How Do I Apply For Tax Exemption For Non-Profit Or Religious Organizations, Low-Income Housing And Charter Schools?
  2. Does The State Of Nevada Offer Any Types Of Tax Assistance Or Exemptions To Individual Taxpayers?
  3. When Should I Apply For An Exemption?
  4. Who Is Eligible For A Surviving Spouse And How Do I Make Application?
  5. Who Is Considered To Be Qualified For The "Blind" Exemption?
  6. What Are The Requirements For A "Veteran`s" Exemption?
  7. What Qualifies A Veteran For The "Disabled Veteran" Exemption?
  8. Please Explain The Requirements For The Senior Citizen Tax/Rental Rebate Program.
D) Business Personal Property
  1. Where Is The Business Personal Property Page?
  2. What Is Personal Property Tax?
  3. What Do I Report?
  4. Do I Report Depreciation?
  5. Do I Include Sales Tax?
  6. How Is My Personal Property Valued?
  7. How Much Is The Tax?
  8. What Is The Difference Between Sales Tax And Personal Property Tax?
  9. Who Has To Report?
  10. When Do I Report?
  11. May I Attach An Asset Listing To My Declaration?
  12. What If My Office Is In My Home?
  13. What If I Have Used Equipment?
  14. What If I Use Someone Else`s Equipment?
  15. What If My Equipment Was Home Built?
    16. If equipment was home built, place a value on the equipment and report it along with other personal property.
  16. Which Building Improvements Do I Report?
  17. What If I Have No Personal Property?
  18. What Happens If I Do Not File A Declaration?
  19. When Do I Pay?
  20. What If I Disagree With My Assessment?
  21. Do I Need To Notify The Assessor`s Office If I Change My Address Or If I`m No Longer In Business?
E) Contact Us
  1. Contact Us
F) Public Service
  1. What Is The Function Of The Assessor`s Office?
  2. Who Sets The Tax Rate?
  3. How Are Taxes Collected?
  4. What Is The Taxable Value Of Your Property?
  5. What Causes Your Taxes To Change?
  6. How Often Can Your Assessed Value Change?
  7. What If Something Happens To Your Property?
  8. What If You Disagree With Your Assessed Value?
  9. What should I do if my mailing address has changed?
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