• Presenter: John A. Wright, Tulsa County Assessor

• Topic: Property Tax Issues, Resources, and Resolutions

• Program Description: Learn about the office of the assessor, exemptions, limitations, and appeals.

• Format: Online Live Group

• CPE Credit: 1 hour

• Field of Study: Tax

• Program Knowledge Level: Basic

• Prerequisites: None

• Learning Objectives:

  • How the assessment process works to establish a Fair Cash Value (Market)
  • Exemptions and limitations - how you can file for homestead exemption, additional homestead exemption, veterans exemption and senior value freeze limitation
  • Appealing the valuation on your property
  • The 3% valuation cap on homesteaded properties and how it benefits homeowners
    
    

• Speaker Bio: John A. Wright was elected Tulsa County Assessor and officially took office on December 1, 2018. Prior to his election, John served with the assessor’s office for eight years. Before joining the assessor’s office, Mr. Wright was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives serving House District 76 for twelve years. He was Chairman of the Government Oversight & Administrative Rules Committee for six years as well as serving the majority caucus as Caucus Chairmen for two terms. Mr. Wright has received the Assessment Administration Specialist designation by the International Association of Assessing Officers. He also holds an inactive Oklahoma Real Estate broker’s license having been a member of the local Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors for ten years. He and his wife Debbie have one daughter and have made Broken Arrow their home for over twenty-five years.

• Refund Policy: Full refund by original method of payment if cancellation received by 4pm on the Friday preceding the event.

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