Why Hiring a Professional Can Save You Money

TexPTAN and listed agents are happy to provide useful property tax advice and consultation and assist with representation involving protests or appeals, however, listed agents cannot provide legal advice or answer legal questions. Only licensed Texas attorneys are authorized to answer legal questions. If you have a legal problem, please consult an attorney.

There are many reasons that property taxes are big business in Texas. Government services, primarily local services like schools, roadways, utilities, parks, libraries, and social services depend on property taxes as a stable, and renewable, source of revenue. In addition to the yearly expenses for these services, bonds are often issued for major projects, adding to the property tax burden. If your property taxes are high, you are partly to blame... you elected these officials and trust them to make informed decisions.

Property tax protests are big business in Texas too! Property Tax Consultants and Senior Property Tax Consultants specialize in providing advice and assistance with property tax appeals, renditions, and strategies for large corporations, small corporations, rolling stock, multi-family housing, and a host of commercial and industrial properties, small and large. Many also provide services for homeowners statewide, and many offer their services on a contingency basis... if they save you money on taxes, they just charge a percentage of the savings. If no tax savings are achieved, no fees are charged.

Tax assistance and advice may also be offered free by professional real estate agents and brokers in your local area. In fact, newly licensed real estate agents have the tools, data, and experience to see if your property assessment is close to the market value and can easily see how your assessment compares with similar homes in your area. These agents provide a great place to start your tax inquest, anxious to show their knowledge, and able to easily determine if a protest is warranted.

Other professionals can also help. Certified or licensed real estate appraisers can often help with comparable sales data, or pro-forma income and expense analysis or typical cap rates for income properties. A formal appraisal performed under USPAP guidelines may also be useful in a successful property protest.

Certified Public Accountants and Texas attorneys are also able to help with property tax issues. CPA's have great insight into strategies and techniques to minimize property taxes, and attorneys ... well,you know what attorney's do!

TexPTAN listed professionals are ready to help with a property tax problem... TexPTAN.com can help find one for you today!