In most cases, the deadline to file a notice of protest is May 15th of every year or 30 days after the Notice of Appraised Value is delivered to the property owner. In the case that May 15th is a weekend or holiday, the deadline is extended to the next business day.

It is not too late to file a timely protest. In most cases, you have until May 15th to file a protest. However, if you have just received your notice of value for 2024, you may still have time.

Not every home is the same, and that’s why ProtestTax creates a personalized, custom analysis of your home. PT knows what evidence the District generally finds persuasive to lower your value. At the end of our protest, the District will individually appraise your home, and you will only pay taxes on what your home is actually worth.

No, a ProtestTax agent will personally attend all appraisal district hearings on your behalf.

Our fee is 35% of the estimated tax savings, if any. If a client has a homestead exemption on their property, the fee for this property will be capped at $150. For clients that have an over 65 exemption the fee on the property will be capped at $65. Tax savings are calculated based on the difference between the Appraised Notice Value and the Final Appraised Value times the tax rate in effect during the preceding year, before exemptions. For example, if the Appraised Notice Value is $300,000 and the tax rate is 2.5%, and if we achieve a reduction of $20,000 for a Final Appraised Value of $280,000, our fee would be $175. ($300,000 – $280,000 = $20,000 X 2.5% tax rate = $500 estimated tax savings. $500 x 35% Representation Fee = $175). Our fees apply separately to each Property Protested.

No, the appraisal district will not send someone to your property because they have been protested. At the hearing, a ProtestTax agent can request that the appraisal district visit the property if we believe that it is in our client’s best interest. In general, they do not have time to individually visit protested properties.

Say, for example, you purchased your home for $500,000 during the real estate boom and now the market value of your home is $400,000. With this 20% (or $100,000) reduction in market value, this will save you approximately $100,000 X 2.5% = $2,500 per year!!

No. Sometimes, your house actually is worth what they say it is. This is why you are only charged fees if your property taxes are lowered. If we are unable to reduce your property taxes, than you owe no fees at all!

Return to the home page and click on the “Start for Free” button. Complete the form, and we will follow up with an email or phone call to get more information about your property so we can begin to build your evidence packet. You may also click here to get started.

2024 is the year to protest for numerous reasons:

• You may be paying too much in property taxes. The District’s Mass Appraisal System does not always accurately reflect your home value.
• Protesting this year can benefit you for years to come.
• Tax rates in Texas are often ranked highest in the nation.
• Bexar, Kendall, Comal and Guadalupe county average sales prices have increased with the recovery of the housing market.
• Value is likely to increase- protest now to keep your property taxes under control.
• Foreclosures can now be used to lower your property value.

Yes, ProtestTax works on all types of properties, including single-family, multi-family, duplexes, town homes, condos, apartments, lake houses and other various properties.

Refinancing does not affect your assessed property value. Sometimes, an appraisal may help your case. The assessed property value is based on the purchase price or market value of the home.

Texas does not have an income tax. Thus, one of the state’s major revenue source is from the assessment of property taxes.

Because the assessed value along with your county’s tax rate determine what you will owe in annual property taxes. With the current state of the economy, counties are facing large budget shortfalls, and it is expected that they may raise the tax rate. This means that even if your taxable value is unchanged, your taxes will increase. Thus, it is important that your home is properly appraised.

Your county will schedule hearings beginning in mid June and continue through July and August based on when the District schedules us for a hearing. In most instances you will have your results by the end of September, if not sooner.

The tax rate is the rate you are taxed at per $100 of valuation. If the combined tax rate in your county is 2.5% and your property is assessed at $250,000, your tax is $6,250/year ($250,000 x 2.5%), less any exemptions. It’s comprised of many parts, including County, City, school and in many areas like San Antonio will include Hospital District and College District taxes.

If your property is assessed at $500k but the current market value is $350k, your taxes go from approximately $12,500 down to approximately $8,750. In this example, protesting your property taxes would result in a $3,750/year savings.

We will guide you on the simple process of having your new tax assessment filed with your current mortgage company to help have the payment reduced.

ProtestTax was founded by Ryan M. Cohen, an attorney based in San Antonio, TX. He is a 2015 graduate of Texas A&M University School of Law and 2012 graduate of University of Texas at San Antonio (Go ‘Runners!).