Board of Assessors & Assessors Department Assessed Values for 2009The Springfield Board of Assessors has issued valuations for all Real Estate and Personal Property accounts for Fiscal Year 2009. Tax bills will be mailed on or before December 31, 2008. The values represent the full fair cash value of the property as of January 1, 2008 based on sales of comparable properties and market information during calendar year 2007 and part of 2008. The list of properties is sorted in alphabetical order by street name. FY 2009 Overvalue ApplicationsTaxpayers disputing the assessment must complete an Overvalue Application and submit it to the Assessors Office 36 Court Street Springfield MA 01103. Overvalue applications are due in the Assessors Office by February 2, 2009. This deadline cannot be extended or waived by the Assessors for any reason. If your application is not timely filed, you lose all rights to abatement and the Assessors, by law, cannot grant you one. As application is filed when received by the Assessors or postmarked to the proper address of the Assessors on or before the filing deadline. The filing of an overvalue application does not stay the collection of the tax. Download FY 2009 Overvalue Application forms for both Real Estate and Personal Property (with instructions) here:  Overvalue_Instructions Overvalue_Instructions Personal_Property_OVervalue_Application Personal_Property_Overvalue_Application Real_Estate_Overvalue_Application Real_Estate_Overvalue_ApplicationFY 2009 Property Tax InformationThe 2009 Residential Tax Rate for Springfield is $17.89 per $1,000 of value, and the Commercial/Industrial/Personal Property Tax Rate is $36.98 per $1,000 of value. View more 2009 Property Tax Information: Actual Property Values for FY08Download the list of Actual Property Values for Fiscal Year 2008 (7-1-07 to 6-30-08) as a PDF (4.6mb) or as an Excel spreadsheet (6.44mb). If you are concerned that our assessed value or any assessed value should be further reviewed please contact the Springfield Board of Assessors at City Hall, phone us at (413)787-6160 or use the online contact form. 2009 Real Estate Tax Statutory Abatement Requests
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Request for Income & Expense InformationThe Board of Assessors is requesting INCOME AND EXPENSE information on all Commercial, Industrial and Apartment properties to help us determine fair and equitable values for assessment purposes. This request is for income and expense information relative to the operation of real estate and not the business use with the real estate. Income & Expense forms with instructions (pdf) |
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