The largest single expense for most  property owners in New Hampshire – short of the roof blowing off in a  Hurricane – is real estate taxes.

 Typically real estate taxes are paid twice a year. Tax years in New  Hampshire run from April 1 through March 31. Towns send out a first  levy equal to one half the prior years tax bill in June covering the  period from April 1 through September 30 and a final, or corrective  levy, in the late Fall or early winter after the New Hampshire  Department of Revenue Administration sets individual town tax rates.  Even though most towns set their budget in Town Meeting format in the  early Spring, tax rates can’t be set till school districts turn in  their budgets in September. The tax rate effectively becomes the total  of all a towns obligations – School Budget, Town Budget, County Budget  and State Property Tax divided by the towns – divided by the towns  total assessments.

 The process in New Hampshire is obscure to the average property owner to say the least.

 Realistically, the only issue that most property owners can address  is the equity of their property assessments. The New Hampshire  Constitution is quite clear that taxes in New Hampshire must be  equitable and fair. Equity or in-equity of property assessments is the  clearest most direct method that most property owners can address tax  fairness.

 Representation in property tax matters is often a need due to the  complexity of real estate taxation in New Hampshire. Representation is  motivated by the tremendous growth in tax burdens and the complexity of  the process for obtaining an abatement extremely difficult.

 Dick Thackston specializes in helping property owners reducing the  tax liability on their real estate through-out New Hampshire. Dick  Thackston uses his knowledge of New Hampshire tax policy, individual  town and New Hampshire Department of Revenue processes as well as local  real estate market condition guidelines to help property owners lower  their real estate taxes.

 Dick Thackston will work to minimize your real estate taxes by  negotiating with assessors before or after filling for a tax abatement;  file appeals and represent you at hearings; during revaluations  advocate for real estate property owners to minimize assessments, help  real estate property owners analyze real estate property values versus  market conditions.