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Texas Property Tax Appeals

Posted On : Mar-09-2010 | seen (444) times | Article Word Count : 400 |

If you're a Texas homeowner, you might be surprised to learn that you can get copies of your tax appraisals from the local district. The package is called House Bill 201, and it will likely be all you need to successfully protest your property taxes.


If you're a Texas homeowner, you might be surprised to learn that you can get copies of your tax appraisals from the local district. The package is called House Bill 201, and it will likely be all you need to successfully protest your property taxes.


You will need to get a House Bill 201 package to study before your appeal, so that your chances of success will be increased. Texas' Tax Code has a section that says their appraiser has to let you know at least 14 days before they hear your protest, so that you'll have a chance to check their data on your property that they might use in the hearing.


When you send a notice of appeal to the district, include a request for the House Bill 201 report as well. All you really need is a short letter that asks for this information. When you have that report, you'll have the same information that the district will use in preparing for your tax appeal.


Your House Bill 201 packet is an excellent way for you to gather information about market value and the unequal appraisal of your home. This helpful packet will include all the information that was used to determine your taxes, including the lot size, buildings, condition and any other relevant data about your taxes. For a small fee, you can have this information yourself, so you know what information the appraisers may use against you at your protest hearing.


If you request this information before the scheduled hearing, this will limit the information that the appraiser can use in your hearing. If you haven't asked for the information for your use, they can use any information they like at the appeal hearing. If you ask for and are not given the information you request about market value and unequal appraisal, you will win the protest hearing by default.


In many cases, the information you receive from the request for House Bill 201 will help to support a lower assessed value for your property. You are able to reduce your Texas property taxes taxes you will have to pay by collecting the information that you will need, and by selecting a competent firm that will help represent your interests during the hearing.


Article Source : http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Texas Property Tax Appeals_12909.aspx

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PropertyTaxMaster.com gives its customers the necessary information and tools to successfully protest and reduce your property tax appraisal, thus reducing your yearly property tax expense.
Tom Jackson is a writer for PropertyTaxMaster.com and has a detailed knowledge of property tax appraisals in Texas and across the US.

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