Williamson County property tax protest

1. Discount Property Taxes Williamson County Property Tax Protest Presented By: www.discountpropertytaxes.com

2. Common Misconceptions regarding the Williamson Property Tax Protest 1. Property owners can protest their taxes. False Every house owner in Williamson County has to know this that the Williamson Property Tax protest can be filed only on the appraised value and not on the tax value. The appraised value is a significant component of the property tax calculation. Another determining factor is the associated tax rate. 2. The Williamson Central Appraisal District must accept a rendered “Good Faith Estimate”. False The Williamson County Property Tax Code's two sections 1.04 & 23.12 require the appraisal district to appraise property at its market value on the 1st of January every year. 3. Property can always be combined. False The properties can only be combined if they: 1. are contiguous 2. are financed under the same note or are paid off 3. are in the same Abstract/Survey 4. Have the same owner 4. Sales and Comparables can be placed on The Williamson Central Appraisal District’s website. False The Section 552.148, of the Williamson County Government Code prohibits all the Appraisal Districts from disclosing any sales information except for protest purposes to the property owner or any of his / her chosen agent. the details are released only as appeal evidence for the protested property.

3. 5. A Protest can be filed at any time. False The deadline for Williamson County Property tax protest filing under natural conditions is on or before May 15th or 30 days after a notice of appraised value was mailed, whichever is later. Though late filings are allowed, you need to come prepared with a reason good enough to be accepted by the state. Apart from this, the deadlines might also get postponed to the next business day if it falls on a weekend or holiday. 6. Agriculture is an exemption. False Agriculture is no exemption. The taxation on the agricultural field is based on the land’s agricultural productivity. The appraisal district does not exempt any value. The taxation department member places a use type value on the property. There is always a market value associated with every property. 7. The Williamson Central Appraisal District can change Ownership without legal documents. False The Williamson Central Appraisal District can change ownership only when it has the legal documents to do so like the living will & testament, deeds, etc. 8. Frozen tax always amounts transfer. False The tax amounts do not transfer under any circumstances, but the percentage of frozen taxes versus actual taxes does. Other freezes, such as the County, CO FM/RD and City, transfers the amount within those same jurisdictions. 9. Values can be changed at any time. False The Williamson County property tax protest must be filed before the deadline. The grounds under which changes can be made to the appraisal roll become very limited once the property values are certified to the taxing units. 10. The Williamson Central Appraisal District provides legal advice. False

4. The Williamson Central Appraisal District in Texas does not provide any legal advice to the house owners. Contact Details Call now and register to have us protest your property taxes: Discount Property Taxes, LLC 108 E. 46th St. Austin, TX 78751, USA Phone: 512-467-9852 Email: info@discountpropertytaxes.com Website: http://www.discountpropertytaxes.com/ ***Thank You***