HOW IT WORKS
Check the number
Live county roll vs Jan 1, 2026 closed sales. About 15 seconds.
$199 only if over-assessed
$0 if comps do not support filing. County fees go to the county.
You file the packet
We are not a tax agent. You sign and submit. Signature lines stay blank.
Save money on property taxes
A one-time $199 file-ready appeal packet if your assessed value is over nearby closed sales. You sign and file with the county. We do not appear as your agent.
- You file. TaxTooHigh is not a tax agent, not a law firm, and not legal advice.
- County fees to the county (LA $46, Riverside $30, others vary) — paid by you at filing, not to us.
- $0 if not filing. If comps do not support an appeal, you are not charged $199.
$199 flat fee
One price for a file-ready packet. Not a percent of savings. If the comps do not support filing, we charge $0.
You file. We don’t.
Signature lines stay blank. You sign and file with the county. TaxTooHigh is not a tax agent and does not appear.
County fees to the county
LA $46, Riverside $30, none in Orange, Ventura, or San Diego. Paid by you to the county, not to us.
How it works
What you do:
Check the 2026 county number against nearby closed sales (this page).
If it qualifies, pay $199 for a file-ready packet. If not, stop — $0.
You sign and file with the county. Keep paying the tax bill on time.
What we do:
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Look up the live county roll (we never invent an APN from the street number).
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Compare assessed value to recorded closed sales as of January 1, 2026.
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If over by at least 5% or $25,000, build the packet. You still file it.
Pick your county — ranked by appeal deadline
Days left are to the regular assessment-appeal deadline (CA BOE LTA 2026/023), not the December 10 tax-bill delinquency date. Ventura is first because its window closes September 15.
1. Ventura County
15 days left · September 15, 2026
County fee: No county filing fee. E-file at venturacounty.gov/oaa by 11:59 p.m. on Sept 15, 2026, or mail/hand-deliver a wet-signed paper application (in person by 5:00 p.m.). Not accepted by email or fax. Sept 15, 2026 is a Tuesday — no weekend extension.
2. Los Angeles County
91 days left · November 30, 2026, 12 midnight PST
County fee: $46. E-file at lacaab.lacounty.gov → Applicant Login (not Tax Agent Login), or mail to Room B4.
3. Orange County
90 days left · November 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
County fee: No charge to file. The online e-form does not complete filing. Print, sign (original signature), and mail or hand-deliver before 5:00 p.m. Nov 30, 2026. Cannot fax. If Nov 30 falls on a weekend or holiday, the next business day at 5:00 p.m. applies (Nov 30, 2026 is a Monday).
4. Riverside County
91 days left · November 30, 2026
County fee: $30. Mail the completed signed BOE-305-AH and the $30 fee to the Clerk of the Board. Original signatures in blue or black ink.
5. San Diego County
91 days left · November 30, 2026
County fee: No fee to file. File with the Assessment Appeals Unit. Mail or deliver to 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 402, San Diego, CA 92101 (Clerk contact). County sample applications also print ZIP+4 92101-2471. Regular season July 2 – November 30, 2026. The Clerk page does not publish a fillable PDF; copy the filled BOE-305-AH draft onto the current application from the Clerk.
Not legal advice. You file. County filing fees (when the county charges one) are paid to the county, not included in $199.
Details
Not legal advice. Not a law firm. Not a registered tax agent. We do not file, appear, or take a cut of any savings.
The Assessment Appeals Board can confirm, reduce, or rarely increase the assessed value. No reduction is guaranteed.
File only if the county’s number is at least 5% or $25,000 above nearby closed sales as of Jan 1, 2026. If your Prop 13 factored value is already at or below those sales, do not file — the board can keep or even raise it. TaxTooHigh charges $0.
TaxTooHigh is not a county, not an Assessor, and not an Assessment Appeals Board.
Appealing does not pause the tax bill. California’s first installment is typically delinquent December 10. Pay the bill on time; a reduction, if granted, is refunded later.