Property Taxes

Pay Less Property Taxes On Your Rental Investment

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People are trying to save more dollars rather than spending them. Are you looking for dollar saving ideas in rental investment? Then there are tax deductions available for rental property investors! Property taxes won’t be a burden anymore when you are completely involved with better tax strategies. You can be a passive investor or a … Read more

Covid 19 affects on property taxes

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It was in the mid of March, that we started accepting the new normal of covid-19. From the very beginning of the quarantine, the real estate market was into a storm of highs and lows. Though the work-from-home policies of various companies succeeded with their workflow, this has emptied most of the commercial properties and … Read more

Tax Benefits of Home Ownership

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Owning a home completely helps in reducing your tax burden. The remarkable tax benefits of owning a home is that your rental income will not be taxed. It is valued as a return on investment as from stock markets and other savings accounts. Rental income falls under this category and will not be taxed. How … Read more

Brazos County Tax Bill, Get Ready To Protest!

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Brazos county property owners, here is an important update. If you live in the BCAD then you must be one among the 117,000 property owners who are about to receive your tax bill. You can most likely expect your tax bill to drop in your mailbox on October 14th. So make sure you keep an … Read more

Why should I appeal my taxes EVERY YEAR?

Do I Have To Appeal My Taxes Every Year? Yes. You should appeal your taxes every year and protest annually to minimize property taxes due to the arbitrary nature of the process and the people factor. The appraisal districts use inaccurate information and an inaccurate model to value your home.  About half the houses are … Read more

4 EASY Steps to Reducing Your Property Taxes

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Did you know that reducing your property taxes is a lot easier than you think? There are only 4 simple steps standing between you and reducing your property taxes to 50 to 80% of market value. It’s a shame that only 7% of property owners appeal their unfair values annually because that means that over … Read more

Property Taxes For Seniors Pose The Biggest Burden

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In Texas, property taxes for seniors are a burden. Fortunately, Texas seniors have many options to limit the impact of property taxes, including a freeze on school taxes, generous exemptions, and the ability to defer paying property taxes for their residence. Homestead exemptions are available for all Texas homeowners to reduce their property taxes, with … Read more

Texas Business Personal Property Rendition and Taxes

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The Texas Property Tax Code for many years had required owners of business personal property (BPP) to annually render those assets used in a business. Rendering is summarizing to the central appraisal district the ownership and value of the assets. Historically, however, over half of all owners of business personal property have not rendered. The … Read more

Do You Have A Market Value Property? You Should Still Protest

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Having your property appraised at fair market value is important if you want to maintain accurate records and avoid paying too much on property taxes each year. Even if you have a fair market value property, you may still want to look at protesting the proposed taxes with the Appraisal Review Board. According to the … Read more