West Virginia Code — Chapters 11 / 11A / 11B (Taxation)
W. Va. Code § 11-3-15H
Ruling on petition
# (a)
In all cases the assessor shall consider the petition and shall rule on each petition filed pursuant to §11-3-15c, §11-3-15d, or §11-3-15e of this code by February 10 of the assessment year. Written notice shall be served by regular mail on the person who filed the petition.
# (b)
In considering a petition filed pursuant to §11-3-15c, §11-3-15d, or §11-3-15e of this code, the assessor shall consider the valuation fixed by the assessor on other similar property that is similarly situated.
# (c)
The consideration of a petition for review with the assessor is to be an informal process. Formal rules of evidence shall not be required; the assessor may consider all evidence presented and may give each item the weight, in his or her opinion, it commands.
# (d)
The standard of proof which a taxpayer must meet to defend his or her opinion of the true and actual value of the subject property during reviews by the assessor shall be no greater than a simple preponderance of the evidence standard.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 11-3-7 · Fixtures and machinery
- 11-3-7A · Chattel interests in real and tangible personal property
- 11-3-8 · Who deemed owner for purposes of taxation
- 11-3-9 · Property exempt from taxation
- 11-3-10 · Failure to list property, etc.; collection of penalties and…
- 11-3-10A · 11-3-10A
- 11-3-10B · Exemption of bank deposits and money from forfeitures and…
- 11-3-11 · Making or correction of list by assessor
- 11-3-12 · Assessment of corporate property; reports to assessors by…
- 11-3-13 · Entry of corporate property by assessor
- 11-3-14 · Assessment of stock, realty and tangible personal property of…
- 11-3-14A · Taxation of building and loan associations and federal…
- 11-3-15 · Assessment of capital used in trade or business by natural…
- 11-3-15A · Assessment of property of limited liability companies
- 11-3-15B · Notice of increase in assessed value of business personal…
- 11-3-15C · Petition for assessor review of improper valuation of real…
- 11-3-15D · Administrative review of tangible personal property…
- 11-3-15E · Contents of petition based on income approach to value of…
- 11-3-15F · Rejection of petition; amended petition; appeal options
- 11-3-15G · Meeting between assessor and petitioner
- 11-3-15H · Ruling on petition
- 11-3-15I · Petitioner’s right to appeal
- 11-3-16 · Totals of property books
- 11-3-17 · Assessment of property of assessor and deputies
- 11-3-18 · Tax assessment and collection when emergency exists
- 11-3-19 · Property books; time for completing; extension of levies;…
- 11-3-20 · False entries in property books
- 11-3-21 · Violations where no penalty prescribed
- 11-3-22 · Expenses of assessors
- 11-3-23 · Alterations in property books
- 11-3-23A · Informal review and resolution of classification, taxability…
- 11-3-24 · Review and equalization by county commission
- 11-3-24A · Protest of classification or taxability to assessor; appeal…
- 11-3-24B · Board of Assessment Appeals
- 11-3-25 · Relief in circuit court against erroneous assessment
- 11-3-25A · Payment of taxes that become due while appeal is pending
- 11-3-25B · Appeal to Office of Tax Appeals
- 11-3-26 · Contents and effect of order granting relief
- 11-3-27 · Relief in county commission from erroneous assessments
- 11-3-28 · Definitions