Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator Exam (CPE) Exam Questions with Latest Update

Assessor - Answer-Any person responsible for the valuation of real property for ad valorum taxation purposes Duties and Responsibilities of an Assessor - Answer-Discovering, Listing, Valuing Clean & Green - Act 319 - Answer-Has two values, Value in Use and Value in Exchange An Assessor is accountable to whom? - Answer-Himself, taxpayers and all taxing authorities In order for an assessor to accomplish the task of discovering property, the assessor needs what? - Answer-An adequate mapping system ( GIS) showing every parcel of land. Last day to submit an appeal - Answer-September 1 All appeals must be heard and decided by what date? - Answer-October 31st Last day to apply for the Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion - Answer-March 1st Last day to apply for the Clean and Green program for the next tax year - Answer-June 1st Date that public notice must be given that tax rolls are open for public inspection - Answer-July 1st STEB must certify to all assessment Office their CLR's by which date? - Answer-July 1st All notice of appeal decisions must be mailed - Answer-November 15th Assessors Certification Date - Answer-November 15th Levels of appeal process - Answer-1. County Board of Assessment Appeals, 2. Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, 3.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 4.Superior Court of Pennsylvania Assessors are charged with the responsibility of administering what? - Answer-A uniform and equitable assessment system