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Skip to Main Content Search How Do I Live/Visit Business Government Home Government Boards & Commissions A - C Board of Equalization Board of Equalization The Shelby County Board of Equalization will begin accepting 2019 appeals May 1 through June 28, 2019. 1075 Mullins Station Road, Suite C-142 Memphis, Tennessee 38134 (901) 222-7300 Members of the Board of Equalization are: Floyd Rumage Charles Davis Lilly White David Newsom Glen Bascom Edward Simmons, Jr. Shirley Thornton Howard Golwen John White William Boyd Administrative Director: Tameaka Stanton-Riley (901) 222-7300 Tameaka.Riley@shelbycountytn.gov Authority and Function: State law established the Board of Equalization to examine, compare and equalize the county property assessments as certified by the Shelby County Assessor and to provide citizens the opportunity to appeal and to have a hearing regarding the assessed value of their property. Appeals Process: Appeals of 2019 property assessments may be filed from May 1, 2019 through June 28, 2019. A disputed assessment must usually be appealed to the County Board of Equalization or it becomes final for that year. An appeal may result in the assessment increasing, decreasing or remaining unchanged. Hearings will be scheduled starting in June and based on the volume expected are likely to continue through October. Notice of hearing dates are sent out at least two weeks prior to the scheduled date. Please note that it is generally not practical to reschedule hearings. All documentation to be considered for a hearing must be provided at the hearing. Hearing decisions are made promptly after the hearing and a notice of the decision is mailed which includes explanation of further appeal rights. If the property owner will be represented by anyone, the appeal must include a written authorization designating the representative and be signed by the owner. How can I appeal my property value? You may appeal the Assessor's valuation of your property by timely filing a complete appeal petition with the County Board of Equalization. There is no fee charged for filing an appeal. Forms are available from the Board of Equalization or download by clicking here for Real Property or here for Personal Property . You may file your appeal by one of the following methods: Online - Appeals may be filed online at boe.shelbycountytn.gov/eFile for Real Property or boe.shelbycountytn.gov/PPeFile for Personal Property . Online filings must be submitted by midnight of the deadline. The BOE strongly encourages property owners to use the BOE On-Line System to file their appeal. The process is simpler, faster and will generally provide an earlier hearing date. The system permits the taxpayer to upload supporting documentation directly to the BOE’s system. NOTE: Online E-File website is only functional during appeal season. i.e. May 1st 2019 – June 28th 2019. In Person - Appeal forms may be delivered in person, between May1st and the deadline, to the BOE Office. Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday. By Mail - Appeal forms may be mailed to the BOE Office. Envelopes must be postmarked by midnight of the deadline. Brochure can be downloaded here Policies and Procedures FAQs What are the functions of the Board of Equalization? What is the correlation between the County Assessor, County Trustee and the County Board of Equalization? How can a Forced Assessment be adjusted? View All /FAQ.aspx Real Property eFile Personal Property eFile Report a Concern Pay Online Notify ME® Online Meetings Open Government Contact Us Vasco A. Smith, Jr. County Administration Building 160 N Main Street Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-222-2300 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Delicious Blogger LinkedIn Home My Account Printer Friendly Email Page Contact Us RSS Site Map Translate Page Notifications Documents Home Contact Us Site Map Accessibility Privacy Statement Copyright Notices /QuickLinks.aspx Arrow Left Arrow Right [] Slideshow Left Arrow Slideshow Right Arrow...