Wasatch County tutorial walks residents through Board of Equalization appeal form

Unidentified Speaker, presenter for Wasatch County, walked residents through how to submit a Board of Equalization appeal form, explaining which fields are required, how to attach evidence and what happens after submission.

The tutorial explained that applicants must provide the property owner name, contact phone and a valid email, and that all communications will be sent to the email listed. "The email must be valid as all communication will be sent to the email listed," the presenter said. Applicants must also provide the mailing address and indicate if they are filing as an agent; if they check the agent box, communications will go to the agent instead of the owner.

On the Appeal Information tab, applicants are asked to enter the parcel number for the property they wish to appeal and to select a reason and subreason for the appeal. For value appeals, the presenter instructed applicants to enter the market value shown on the notice of valuation and tax change and then to state the value they believe the property is worth. If a property was modified during the prior calendar year, applicants should indicate this using the modification checkbox.

The presenter emphasized rules when adding multiple parcels: all properties added to the same form must be owned by the same owner and be in the same general area, or the form "may be rejected." Applicants can attach multiple items of supporting evidence by repeating the attach steps; the presenter noted that "the hearing is evidence based and attending the hearing will not affect the outcome." The tutorial also covered owner authorization requirements for trusts and LLCs and asked filers to certify they uploaded necessary documents or, if none were needed, to check the checkbox indicating that documentation is not necessary.

Before submitting, applicants must review the legal information on the form, check the agreement box, enter the name and date, and apply the signature. After submission the form is saved and "the clerk's office will reach out once they are ready to schedule your hearing," the presenter said. The presenter closed by reminding filers to contact the clerk's office with any further questions.

The tutorial is procedural and informational; it does not record any formal actions, votes or changes to policy. Residents seeking to appeal a valuation should follow the steps in the county form and watch deadlines closely.