How to Appeal Dallas Property Taxes
In Dallas, you have the right to appeal your property taxes by filing a written protest with the Appraisal Review Board (ARB). Made up of private citizens, the ARB works to resolve disagreements that might arise because of property tax appraisals. Some of the reasons for an appeal include: value of property appraised too high, being denied an exemption, property valued unequally when compared to other property in the same district and records showing the wrong owner. You must file your protest between May 1 and May 31 (June 1 for 2010), unless you later receive a Notice of Appraised Value, in which case you have to file within 30 days of receipt.
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Filing a Protest Using Ufile
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File using Ufile for an immediate confirmation of receipt of your protest if you are protesting the property taxes on a residential property. If the property is not residential, you must file by mail or in person.
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Find the details for your property on the Dallas Central Appraisal District's (DCAD) Search Appraisal website. You can search by owner's name, account number or street address.
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Click the "Online Protest" link beneath the DCAD Property Map link. The website will take you through the procedure necessary to file your appeal. You must file by midnight on the deadline date, May 31st, or the first business day after if May 31st falls on a legal holiday.
Filing a Protest by Mail or in Person
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Examine your property's record card at the assessor's office. Check the details listed on the card such as lot size and the number of bathrooms. If there is an error, simply tell the assessor. The error might be fixed based just on your say-so and you are done.
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Obtain information from your county offices about properties similar to yours: what they last sold for and what their current assessment is. For free, or a small fee, you can get information from a local real estate agent on what comparable houses in your neighborhood have sold for and are being sold for.
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Write a written notice that you are protesting your property taxes. Include information on the owner, the property address, property's account number (on the tax assessment) and why you are disputing the taxes. State clearly what is wrong such as incorrect lot size, the wrong number of bedrooms or bathrooms, or not taxed similar to comparable properties.
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Make a copy of your written notice and all of the documentation that supports your protest. Mail the originals to the address on the Notice of Appraised Value or to 2949 N. Stemmons Fwy., Dallas, TX 75247. The envelope must be postmarked by midnight on the deadline date, May 31st, or the first business day after if May 31st falls on a legal holiday.
Or you can hand deliver the paperwork to the above address. The paperwork must be in the office before the doors lock on the deadline date, May 31st, or the first business day after if May 31st falls on a legal holiday.
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