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Community EquityMaking property tax easy and affordable one
home at a time.
Generate tax bills
Value set by market activity
Brief Overview
Impossible to achieve a 100% accurate measure of value for each and every home.
Increased without justification in market activity.
Special circumstances that surround you or your property.
Brief Overview
No system is perfect!
Don’t pay more than your fair share!
Appeal & save money!
Market ValueUniform and EqualOne Appraised ValueNot be exemptTimely Notified
The Rules
Appraisal District
Appraisal Review Board
Local Taxing Authorities
Tax Assessor/Collector
Comptroller
value
Hearings
RatesDues
Monitors
The Players
The Calendar
Jan1st
May 31st
April 30th
Important Notes
Sales
Sales
Sales
December 31st
Important Notes
Tax bill is due before you can protest it.
You have to pay it in order to avoid penalty fees.
Paying Your Taxes
Aug-Sept Local taxing units set the tax rates
October 1 Local taxing units send out their tax bills to property owners
January 31 Taxes due to local taxing units
February 1 Local taxing units begin charging a penalty/interest on unpaid taxes
July 1 Local taxing units impose additional penalties for legal costs
related to unpaid taxes.
Homeowner Deadlines
Jan 1–Apr 30
Appraisals
Applications
Exemptions
Jan 1Sets values
Homeowner Deadlines
May 31
Notice of appeal
April/MayNotices sent out
HCAD
Application form 41.44 “Property Tax Notice of Protest”
Address:
13013 Northwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77040-6305
Online Filing:
www.hcad.org
Application Form
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