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