Attention Texas Property Owners!
For the first time in almost 40 years, the deadline in Texas to render personal property and to file an appeal has CHANGED with little notice to taxpayers.
The OLD deadline to file a property tax appeal in Texas was May 31st. The deadline to render personal property was April 30th. That is a 15-day change in the deadline!
A few weeks ago I was speaking at a luncheon on property taxes to real estate industry professionals. I decided to take a quick poll and ask the audience:
“How many of you know about the appeal deadline changes this year?”
Do you know how many people raised their hand??
ZERO.
I thought: “How is this possible? Out of 80 real estate professionals, none of them knew there was a change in the deadline to appeal?”
But that was the case. And I imagine that is the case among thousands of property owners across Texas.
I even took a look at the top 100 county appraisal district’s websites in Texas and found that under 40% of them had both of the dates updated on their website.
How are Texans to know the accurate deadline to appeal if the appraisal district’s websites aren’t updated?
That’s why I’m asking YOU to share this with your friends and neighbors! Now! Before it’s too late!
The new Deadlines in Texas to remember this year:
Business Personal Property Rendition Deadline:
April 2, 2018 (April 1st is a Sunday this year)
Property Tax Appeal Deadline:
May 15, 2018
In conclusion, file your property tax appeal by May 15th this year. If you own a business and have personal property to render, be sure to render by April 2nd. There is a 10% penalty for property owners that do not render.
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What do I need to appeal my property taxes for 2018 since my home was affected and have suffered a loss by Hurricane Harvey ? I can also be reached on my cell phone at (832) 359-7937.
I got a letter from the tax appraisal office. Since my home and neighborhood got flooded, they said there will be delays while they carefully assess the neighborhoods affected by Harvey. There is no set date when the tax appraisal will be completed and there is no set date yet for the deadline on protesting. I will have 30 days after the assessment to file protest. If you reported flood damage last year to the appraisal district, the same rules should apply to you as well.
Hi C Crawford! There is a catch to that though! If they do not change your value at all after reassessing, they will not allow you to protest past the deadline regardless of what the letter states. The amount that they value it would have to be over 1000.00 as well to qualify. So its best to protest before the deadline anyways instead of waiting!
I need to know what we need to do because our property is over valued and we don’t have kids and both are sky hi. Any information you can give would be most helpful. Thank you.
Hi Sharon! We would be glad to help you! If you would like to call our customer service team at 713-290-9700, one of our agents would be glad to provide more information and get you set up! You can also check out our website at poconnor.com. Let us know if you have any further questions or concerns!
Please send me property tax bill by mail Owner name Svetlana Friedman Property address 2517 East 13 th str Apt 3B borough Brooklyn. block 07434. lot 1008 Thanks Svetlana
Hi Svetlana! We actually are not the ones that send out your tax bill. That would be your local tax assessors office. Thank you!
I need help on my taxes in Robertson county’s I am trying get a used trial I have paid $1.265 .90 in taxes last year I have all pape
Hi Serdina! We do service Robertson county! If you are interested in employing our services, call our customer service department at 713-290-9700 and one of our agents would be glad to help you out!
I’m trying to find out how much my property taxes was and if the bank had paid my taxes because I have a loan at one of my bank. I need to know how much my taxes was this year at 5113Mumm Ln.El Paso TX79924 and when it was due.
Hi Effie! You would most likely need to call your local county appraisal district to get the 2018 value notice numbers. They will be able to tell you if it has been generated yet or sent out.
Your free cut my taxes checker link is not working.
Hi Leah! We are sorry to hear that! What is happening when you try to use it?
Hi Leah!
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, we are currently working on updating links. In the meantime, please use: CutMyTaxes.com
Thanks again!
I am an existing client. I am registering on the site so I can review 2018 Notices of Appraised Value for property taxes from Galveston & Brazoria Count Appraisal Districts as we own property in both counties which O’Connor is representing.
We appreciate you as a client Robert!
Simply registering as you now represent our two properties.
How can they get away with changing the deadline and not informing us? Today is May 14, 2018 and I just read about it online on Facebook of all places! I am beyond words! Do I need to contact my local appraisal district?
We understand the frustration N.C.! We couldn’t believe it either! Yes, we suggest calling the appraisal district in your area. Here is a list of all the CADs and their information: poconnor.com/texas-property-tax-appraisal-districts/
So when I called, they stated that I should have known VIA the newspaper, tv or Internet. Well, I don’t get the paper and I don’t watch the news….I just happen to see it on FB. I should have received a letter regardless if my taxes didn’t increase more than $1000. That is some shady business right there! Which state agency do I contact about that?
I know. Its a shame that they can act this way. What you can do is contact your local representative, but the most immediate thing you can do is to help get the word out about the change in deadline. THOUSANDS of property owners will MISS this year’s deadline because they didn’t know about the change.
And do they send out an appraiser if you protest? Our property hasn’t changed since 2014 yet our taxes continue to rise!
They do not send out an appraiser to come evaluate if you protest. Unless you are disputing square footage, they just do not have the manpower to do so.
Are there any remedies for filing a late protest? Looks like our deadline was 6/18, but unfortunately our paperwork was mixed up with our flooded Harvey house paperwork we were forced to move from. Looks like my appraised value is about $130k over what we paid for our new home, any advice is welcome. I fear I may have to wait a year to protest.
Hi S.C.! This post may help! poconnor.com/what-is-a-substantial-error/