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Under Washington State property tax law, all of the following statements about the county Board of Equalization (BOE) appeal process are correct EXCEPT:

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D) A property owner who misses the BOE filing deadline may still obtain a full hearing by filing directly with the Washington State Superior Court

Option D is incorrect because Washington law requires property owners to exhaust administrative remedies before seeking judicial review. A property owner who misses the BOE filing deadline cannot bypass the administrative process and file directly in Superior Court for a full valuation hearing. Missing the BOE deadline generally forfeits the right to challenge the assessment for that year through the administrative process.

Answer Options
A
A property owner may appeal the county assessor's valuation to the BOE if they believe the assessed value exceeds the property's true and fair market value
B
The BOE petition deadline is generally July 1 of the assessment year or 30 days after the change-of-value notice was mailed, whichever is later
C
After receiving an unfavorable BOE decision, a property owner may appeal further to the Washington State Board of Tax Appeals
D
A property owner who misses the BOE filing deadline may still obtain a full hearing by filing directly with the Washington State Superior Court

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