Ad Valorem Tax
A tax based on the assessed value of property — the legal term for property tax.
Ad valorem is Latin for “according to value.” Property tax is an ad valorem tax: the amount you owe is proportional to your property’s assessed value rather than a flat fee.
Because the tax scales with value, an inflated assessment directly inflates your bill — the entire premise behind appealing.
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