Thank you for giving me the opportunity to clear the air. With the ability of more people to work from home, our county has seen in influx of new developments and increased sales prices for our real property that was sold/purchased over the last year.  This data accounted for roughly a 22% increase in market […]

We have heard your concerns and want to ensure that anyone that wants to protest has time to file. We have extended the deadline from May 15th to May 19th.

If My Taxes Are Frozen, How Can My Value Go Up?  Good Question – let us explain…    The first year you became eligible for a Tax Ceiling (Freeze) the Amount of Taxes you pay were calculated and established a Ceiling for Taxing Units that Offer a Tax Ceiling (Emergency Service Districts 1 & 3 do […]

Delinquency Date Property taxes become delinquent if not paid before February 1 (Tax Code Sec. 31.02).  Therefore, the last day to make timely payment avoiding the application of penalty and interest is January 31st. Please note, if the delinquency date happens to fall on a weekend or holiday (see the District’s Holiday Closing Schedule for […]

When you received your Notice of Appraised Value this year, you may have noticed a line item labeled “Homestead Savings”.  You may have even seen an amount last year where there is less or none this year (or vice versa) and began to panic about changes to your homestead exemption.  We know this can be […]

We are pleased to announce that the Appraisal District’s preliminary results from the Comptroller’s 2021 Property Value Study (PVS) and Appraisal District Ratio Study found the appraisal district to be in compliance with statutory requirements of market value appraisal. This biennial review tests the accuracy, equity, and uniformity of the District’s appraisals, and is used […]

Sec. 31.031 of the Texas Property Tax Code provides for individuals who are disabled or at least 65 years of age to pay the property taxes on their qualified residence homestead in four equal installments without penalty or interest if the first installment is paid before the delinquency date (February 1st). 1st Installment Payment due […]

Check out the following link to learn more about the homestead exemption for inherited property:  Inherited Property Homestead Exemption (English) or Inherited Property Homestead Exemption (Spanish) The homestead application, including the “Affidavit for Applicant Claiming an Ownership Interest of Property, Including Heir Property”, can be found here:  https://www.comptroller.texas.gov/forms/50-114.pdf Do not hesitate to contact our office […]

Our next tax sale will be held on December 7, 2021 at the North Door of the County Courthouse (121 East Dallas Street, Canton, TX 75103).  We recommend interested buyers check out our collection firm’s tax sale website for specific property information:  http://taxsales.lgbs.com/  From here you can register to receive notification and updates concerning specific properties […]

Our next tax sale will be held on September 7, 2021 at the North Door of the County Courthouse (121 East Dallas Street, Canton, TX 75103).  We recommend interested buyers check out our collection firm’s tax sale website for specific property information:  http://taxsales.lgbs.com/  From here you can register to receive notification and updates concerning specific properties […]