The tax season has already begun and you might be really busy filing your taxes or following up on the due dates. It’s common for your mailbox to be filled with emails of bills and appeal forms during this season. But there is an astute way to reduce your eleventh-hour rush when you start preparing … Read more
Property Tax Reduction Blog
Can a cost segregation study help you reduce your tax burden?
Real estate investors have two options to expense their real estate costs. One is the traditional straight-line method and the other one is the cost segregation method. The second method renders a lot of benefits to real estate investors. This includes accelerated depreciation, decreased taxable income, and an increase in cash flow. After the CARES … Read more
What is 1031 Exchange?
If you have plans to sell your property and buy another property from the money gained from your recent sale then you must definitely know about the 1031 exchange. This 1031 exchange is basically helpful for investment property owners who are constantly buying and reselling in real estate markets. What is 1031 exchange? The exchange … Read more
If you don’t agree with the ARB’s decision, here is what you can do
Say, you opted to file a protest on your property taxes and you just had a hearing before the appraisal review board. If you do not agree with the decision made by the ARB, there are three options you have in hand to appeal. You can either appeal to the district court, opt for binding … Read more
How Can Seniors Be Excluded From The Property Tax Burden?
Property taxes are a burden for many taxpayers. Unfortunately, it’s an extra added burden for seniors in Texas. But Texas has given many exemptions and other ways to reduce property taxes of senior residents. Over 65 homestead exemption The over-65 homestead exemption can permanently freeze the total amount that is necessary for paying school property … Read more