2026 WINDOW CLOSED

Carson City County property tax appeals

The 2026 deadline was Thursday, January 15 and has passed. The next window opens in 2027.

Appeals go to County board of equalization, then the Nevada State Board of Equalization by March 10, followed by judicial review.

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HOW NEVADA APPEALS WORK
THE SHORT VERSION

Nevada assesses your home at full cash value every year with no cap on that value, and you appeal to the county board of equalization by January 15. A separate law caps how fast your TAX BILL can rise, not your assessed value, so a strong comp case can still lower it.

WHEN AN APPEAL MAKES SENSE
  • Recent comparable sales show your full cash value is above what your home would actually sell for.
  • The assessor's record has an error in your home's size, condition, or features.
  • You file with the county board of equalization by January 15.
WHEN IT USUALLY WILL NOT
  • Your full cash value already matches what your home would sell for. The board reviews that value, not your tax rate or the bill abatement.
  • You miss the January 15 deadline. Nevada does not reopen the appeal window.
ASSESSED VALUEFull cash value, every year, no capBILL ABATEMENTCaps the tax BILL, never the valueAPPEAL DEADLINEJanuary 15APPEAL TOCounty board of equalization
Read the full explanation

In Nevada, your county assessor sets the full cash value of your home every year, and unlike several neighboring states, Nevada places no cap on that assessed value itself. If you believe your full cash value is higher than what your home would actually sell for, you can appeal to the county board of equalization no later than January 15 of the fiscal year the assessment was made. Nevada also has a separate partial abatement law that limits how fast your AD VALOREM TAX BILL can rise year over year, but that abatement caps the dollar amount you are billed, not your assessed value, so a strong comparable-sales case can still lower the value itself. An appeal is most likely to help when recent sales show your full cash value is too high, or when the assessor's record has an error. This is general information, not tax advice.

Source: Nevada Revised Statutes 361.357 · checked 2026-07-20. In Florida we run the numbers for you. In Nevada we give you the deadline, where to file, and the rules, verified against official sources.

CARSON CITY COUNTY APPEAL FACTS
2026 filing deadline:
Thursday, January 15, 2026. That window has closed for this year.
Filing window:
File with the county board of equalization by Thursday, January 15, 2026. If January 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day.
Where to file:
County board of equalization, then the Nevada State Board of Equalization by March 10, followed by judicial review

Verified against official sources, approved 2026-08-07.

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