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Property taxes are one of the most significant taxes for many Texas families. Texas has a high
sales tax and no personal income tax.
Property taxes are the only tax that can be appealed on an annual basis.
Property tax is ad valorem. Ad valorem means based on value. So, you eventually get to pay
the right value for your property as tax.
Subjective valuation factors include quality of construction, condition, upgrades if any, etc.
Ta x R e d u c t i o n s E x p e r t s
Twenty-Five Reasons Why Texans Should Protest Property Taxes Annually
Ta x R e d u c t i o n s E x p e r t s
Twenty-Five Reasons Why Texans Should Protest Property Taxes Annually
Ta x R e d u c t i o n s E x p e r t s
Twenty-Five Reasons Why Texans Should Protest Property Taxes Annually
Next year’s value is increased to $350,000, a shocking increase. Your maximum assessed value
is now $316,800. Without the appeal two years ago and a base of $300,000, the maximum
assessed value would be $330,000 ($300,000 x 110%).
You can obtain a FREE hearing evidence package from the appraisal district. Starting in the
2020 tax year, the appraisal district has to mail it to you without cost, even if it is available on
their website.
Requesting this free hearing evidence package limits what the appraisal district can present at
the ARB hearing.
If you are over 65, you should protest for two reasons: 1) it affects your city, county and MUD as-
sessments. The ISD (school) property taxes are frozen when you turn 65; but not the county,
city, and MUD. Reason 2) It helps to avoid having unreasonably high tax assessments in the
area. Accounts that are never appealed can become local outliers providing fodder for the
appraisal district in arguing higher values for your neighbors because your value is excessive.
Some years the appraiser at the informal hearing will be open-minded and focused on finding
a win-win settlement. Other years it will be virtually impossible to settle at the informal
hearing regardless of the quantity or quality of evidence due to an intransigent and inflexible
appraiser.
Ta x R e d u c t i o n s E x p e r t s
Twenty-Five Reasons Why Texans Should Protest Property Taxes Annually
Why O’Connor?
Please let O’Connor do the work for you. Don’t try to guess which years will be successful.
We can’t do it and don’t believe it is possible for you to do it. All 40+ of our property tax
consultants agree with the need to appeal annually.
O’Connor brings a team of over 100 professionals with over 500 combined years in property tax
consulting. Our “Core Focus” is improving the lives of property owners through cost-effective
tax reduction.
Your interests are aligned with our interests. We don’t get paid unless we reduce your
property taxes.
O’Connor is passionate about what we do and clearly more aggressive than any other propety
tax consultant in pursuing all levels of appeal.
You can protest on your own and this website provides all the tips and tricks of the process.
However, most owners do not protest consistently (every year). This sharply diminishes the
effectiveness since you never know which years will be good. You can also get our book Cut
Your Texas Property Taxes, by Patrick O’Connor, by emailing fchiaravallo@poconnor.com.
Ta x R e d u c t i o n s E x p e r t s
Ta x R e d u c t i o n s E x p e r t s