It’s that time of year again. Every spring the Travis County Tax Appraisal District conducts property tax appraisals for the current year’s taxable values.Here are a few things you might need to know when you receive your appraisal….
- Verify it’s for the correct property and make sure any exemption your elligible for is included. For example, homestead exemption or over 65, etc.
- If you think the property value is higher that what your neighborhood market indicates, you have the option of protesting and asking the appraisal district to lower it.
Think you’d like to file a protest? Make sure it’s in writing. There is an official form, but you don’t have to use it. If you want to protest, you must do it by May 31st or no later than 30 days after the date of the Notice of Appraised Value document, whichever comes later. If you don’t file before one of these two dates, you lose your right to protest. Make sure to provide plenty of information to support your case. Ultimately the Appraisal District Board has the power to order the Appraisal District to make changes.
For more information you can contact your local appraisal district.
Good luck!