To win an appeal you want proof that your neighbors who live in a house comparable to yours pay less in taxes than you do search here for homes in your neighborhood that have recently sold or. Heres are the steps you need to take to file and win your property tax appeal 1 find out how your local government assesses property before you file an appeal you need to understand how the assessment process works. In general local governments dont want to lower property tax assessments thankfully last month i achieved victory heres what i did to win a property tax appeal how to win a property tax appeal the vast majority of cities and townships that levy property taxes will only hear appeals once a year this is the hallmark proof that they dont want to lower assessments giving you only 2 days out of the year when you can actually appeal their decisions in january we receive a . To win your property tax or assessment appeal you must ensure that you meet up with the requirements for an appeal and possess all necessary documentation and evidence tax and assessment appeals are two different types of appeals you can file an assessment appeal to the municipal property assessment corporation mpac or the assessment review board arb when you disagree with the current value assessment cva of your property while a tax appeal is filed to the treasurer