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Homestead exemption is available for all Texas homeowners to reduce their property taxes, with superior exemption available to those over 65 years of age. Wondering how to lower property taxes. Visit @ https://www.cutmytaxes.com/property-tax-reduction/


Property Tax Reduction

Property tax reduction is accomplished by claiming your exemptions and property tax appeals / protests. You can protest your property taxes at no cost, with exception of a few states with a property tax protest filing fee. Stop paying more than your fair share of property taxes and reduce your property taxes by claiming a homestead exemption for your residence and protesting your property tax assessment.

Understanding Your Property Tax Bill

Property tax reduction starts by understanding how your property taxes are calculated.

Property taxes = ((Assessor’s value x assessment ratio) – homestead exemption) x property tax rate

The assessor’s value should be based on market value. It is referred to as the assessed or appraised value.

Assessment ratio is the portion of the assessed value that is taxable. Most states have different levels of assessment for different types of property. Residential is typically assessed for less than commercial property. Fourteen states simply have a 100% assessment ratio for all property; Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Washington.

Homestead exemptions vary from state to state and by tax entity to tax entity within a state. The cities within large municipal areas like Houston, Texas have different levels of homestead exemptions. Claiming your homestead exemption is a critical step in property tax reduction.

Property tax rates are levied by local tax entities such as city, county, and school districts and miscellaneous districts such as municipal utility districts, fire departments, community colleges, hospital districts, flood control and others. Property tax rates are typically set annually by each school district. They calculate the tax rate based on their budget / taxable property. For example, if a city has a budget of $1,000,000 and a tax base of $200,000,000:

Property Tax Rate = $1,000,000 / $200,000,000 = 0.5%

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