Top11ReasonsTexasPropertyOwnersDoNotAppeal TheirPropertyTaxes
We’vegonethroughandgatheredalistoftheTop11 reasonswhyTexaspropertyownersdonotfileaproperty taxappeal.
Number11–Guesstimatesofassessedvalueare establishedbycomputers,andweallknowcomputersare ALWAYScorrect.
Number10–IfIfileanappeal,theymaysendpeoplein blackhelicoptersafterme.(Thereisarealconcernthatif peoplefileanappeal,theappraisaldistrictwillcomeand inspecttheirhouse.However,thissimplyisnottrue.)
Number9–IfIfileanappealmypropertytaxes,doesn’tthatmeanmyhouseisworthless?This simplyisnottrue,themarketvalueofahouseisdeterminedbyrecentsalesinthearea,notby theappraisaldistrict’svalue.
Number8–IfIfileanappealmyassessedvalue,can’ttheyraisethevalue?Attheinformal hearing,theonlywaythepropertytaxescanbeincreasedisifyouagreetoanincrease.Itisvery unusualfortheassessedvaluetobeincreasedattheappraisalreviewboardhearing.Perhaps onlyonein5,000valuesareraisedattheappraisalreviewboard.Thoseareprettygoododds.
Number7–WHYBOTHERappealing?Youcan’tbeatCityHall!Whilethisattitudeisprevalent, mostpropertytaxappealsaresuccessful.
Number6–Itisn’tworththeeffort.Well,therealityismostappealsonlytaketwoorthreehours includingfilingtheappeal,preparingforthehearingandattendingthehearing.
Number5–Appealingmypropertytaxesseemsoverwhelming—Idon’tknowwhattodo;many peopletrulyhavethissentiment,howeverjustgotocutmytaxes.comandwehavealltheforms andinformationyouneedtoappealyourpropertytaxes,andit’sallfree!Youcanappealyour propertytaxesandwin!
Number4–Theassessedvalueofmyhouseisbelowitstruemarketvalue.Manyproperty ownersarenotyetawareoftheoptiontoappealonunequalappraisal.Ifyourhouseis assessedbelowmarketvaluebutisassessedunfairlycomparedtonearbyhouses,youcan appealusingunequalappraisal.Mostappealsaresuccessful.Ifyouwanttofindoutifyou propertyisfairlyassessed,clickheretousetheFreeFairnessAssessmenttool.
Number3–Ididn’tknowIcouldappealmypropertytaxes!Well,we’venowtakenthisoneaway Clickhereandyouwillfindalltheinformationandformsyouneedtohandleyourownproperty taxappeal.
Number2–IintendedtoappealbutIjustgotbusy.Icanunderstandthisdilemma.Goahead andfileyourpropertytaxappealnow.Itonlytakestwoorthreeminutestocompletetheappeal form.Besuretoselectbothunequalappraisalandmarketvalue.Youcangettheformhere.If youaretoobusywhenthehearingisscheduled,youcanhireaconsultanttoattendthehearing foryou.Therewouldbenocostfortheconsultanttoattendthehearingunlesstheyreduceyour propertytaxes,andthenthefeewouldjustbeaportionofthesavings.
Number1–ThegovernmentneedsthemoneymorethanIdo.Ifyourhouseisworth$150,000 andtheassessedvalueincreasesby10%,thatamountstoa$450increaseinpropertytaxes. Justimaginehowmuchmorethegovernmentcoulddoforusifeveryonecontributedanextra
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$450inpropertytaxeseveryyear.Thisisallwellandgood,butthetaxcodesaysthatyouhave arighttofairandequaltaxation!Youshouldneverpaymoreinpropertytaxesthanyoushould.
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