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Where can I learn more about appealing my Apple Valley property taxes?

Contact your local Apple Valley tax assessor's office to see what procedures to follow to appeal your property tax assessment. You may be able to appeal your assessment informally. Mostly likely, however, you will have to go through a formal tax-appeal processes, which begin with an appeal filed with the appropriate assessment appeals board.

Are Apple Valley property taxes deductible?

Property taxes on all Apple Valley real estate, including those levied by state and local governments and school districts, are fully deductible against current income taxes.

What tax benefits are there toApple Valley area homeowners?

Homeowners benefit from several generous tax advantages. The most important benefit is the mortgage interest deduction. People may deduct interest paid on mortgage loans totaling up to $1 million used to buy, build or improve a principal residence plus a second home. The IRS calls such loans acquisition debt.
Points paid by the buyer or seller on a new mortgage loan for the purchase or improvement of a principal residence are deductible for the year in which the home was purchased.
Any points paid on a refinance mortgage, a loan to purchase a second home or a mortgage on income property must be spread over the life of the loan, according to Edith Lank and Miriam S. Geisman, authors of "Your Home as a Tax Shelter," Dearborn Financial Publishing, Chicago; 1993.

Are points deductible?

If you are a Apple Valley buyer, and you or the seller pays points, they are deductible for the year in which they are paid only. You also can deduct any points you pay when you refinance your Apple Valley area home, but you must do so ratably over the life of the loan. Consult your tax or financial advisor.