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Commercial Property Tax Protection Program™

What Is a Commercial Property Tax Protection Program?

The Commercial Property Tax Protection Program™ is O’Connor’s no-upfront-fee service that reduces your commercial property taxes by protesting your appraisal every year, because commercial property taxes equal taxable value multiplied by the combined commercial property tax rate, and owners cannot change the rate, the most reliable way to lower a bill is to challenge an over-assessed value. O’Connor files the protest, gathers evidence, and represents you through hearings — you pay only if your taxes are reduced.

Now there’s an easy way to protest!

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The Commercial Property Tax Protection Program™ Works for You!

Among the largest and most aggressive tax consulting firms in the country! O’Connor provides commercial property tax appeal services in 49 states in the US.

  • Files personal property renditions for you!
  • Protests over-assessed property values for you!
  • Attends informal tax hearings for you!
  • Attends appraisal review board meetings for you!
  • Coordinates judicial hearings when necessary for you!
  • Pursues every legal avenue to protest and lower your taxes for you!
  • Reviews tax statements for you!

Understanding Commercial Property Taxes

Commercial property taxes are one of the largest recurring expenses for businesses that own office buildings, retail centers, warehouses, industrial facilities, hotels, apartments, and other income-producing real estate. Property taxes are generally calculated by multiplying the commercial property tax rate by the property’s taxable assessed value. Because assessments and tax rates can change each year, many commercial property owners unknowingly pay more than necessary.

An increase in assessed value, changes in local tax levies, or rising market values can significantly increase annual commercial property taxes. Reviewing assessments annually and filing timely property tax appeals can help ensure your property is valued. O’Connor helps commercial property owners analyze assessments, identify overvaluation, gather market evidence, and pursue property tax reductions through administrative appeals, hearings, arbitration, and judicial appeals when appropriate.

How the Commercial Property Tax Protection Program Works

Our team reviews your property assessment, gathers supporting market data, and files a commercial property tax appeal on your behalf.

We handle every step of the process:

  • Assessment Review – We analyze your property’s current valuation.
  • Evidence Gathering – Our team compiles a list of comparable properties, income data, and appraisal details.
  • Filing the Protest – We file your commercial property tax protest with the local appraisal district.
  • Representation – If necessary, we represent you in hearings or even lawsuits until a fair value is achieved.

What the Program Does for You

  • Reviews your tax statements and appraisal notices
  • Files business personal property renditions
  • Protests over-assessed values with the appraisal district
  • Attends informal hearings and ARB meetings on your behalf
  • Coordinates judicial appeals and binding arbitration when necessary
  • Pursues every legal avenue to lower your commercial property tax rate exposure through a reduced taxable value

How Is Your Commercial Property Tax Rate Determined?

Your commercial property tax rate is not a single number set by one office. It is the combined total of the rates adopted by every local taxing unit your property sits inside typically the city, the county, the school district, and one or more special districts. Each unit sets its own rate, expressed per $100 of appraised value, and those rates are added together into the commercial property tax rate applied to your property. Effective rates across Texas commonly land in the range of roughly 1.5% to 2.5% of market value, with the exact figure driven largely by which taxing units apply.

Owners cannot negotiate the commercial property tax rate itself — those rates are set through local budget and, in some cases, voter approval. What you can influence is the value the rate is multiplied by. That is exactly where the Commercial Property Tax Protection Program™ focuses.

Why O’Connor for Property Tax Reduction?

No upfront fee. You pay nothing unless we reduce your taxes – no flat fee, no risk.
Aggressive, experienced consultants. One of the largest property tax consulting firms in the U.S., serving commercial owners across 49 states.
Automatic annual protests. Once enrolled, we fight for a reduction year after year.
Proven savings. O’Connor saved clients over $213 million in 2025.

O’Connor has become a proven leader in aggressive property tax reduction, pursuing every legal avenue to protest and lower your taxes:

Informal Hearings
ARB Hearings
Judicial Appeals

Our staff achieves better results than is typical for most firms. We attempt to reduce your property taxes for each property every year, even if the value did not change!

Why O’Connor for Property Tax Reduction?

Contingent Fee

You don’t pay unless we save you money.
You have zero risk.

Automatic

We protest your taxes automatically year after year. Once you sign up with us, we will continue to fight for your tax reduction.

Greater Protection

We proactively review your property assessment and pursue every opportunity to help keep your property taxes as low as possible.

Binding Arbitration

With your agreement we can coordinate binding arbitration to achieve equitable results for owners of small commercial properties not able to pursue a judicial appeal.

More Effective

We have a proven record of being more aggressive and effective than any other firm in Texas in coordinating judicial appeals and binding arbitration to achieve reductions beyond the appraisal review board hearing.

More Successes

O’Connor & Associates is one of the largest property tax consulting firms in the U.S.

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Contact us now to enroll in the Commercial Property Tax Protection Program and start your commercial property tax appeal process.

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Commercial Property Tax Appeal FAQs

Multiply the property’s taxable value by the combined commercial property tax rate and divide by 100. The appraisal district sets the value each January 1; local taxing units set the rate. Reducing an over-assessed value lowers the tax owed.

Yes. Texas law allows commercial owners to file a commercial property tax protest annually and O’Connor does it for you automatically once you enroll.

Your commercial property tax rate is the sum of rates adopted by the local taxing units your property sits inside city, county, school district, and special districts. Owners cannot change the rate but can challenge the value it is applied to.

Office buildings, retail centers, industrial and warehouse space, hotels, multifamily units, and more. If your property is over-assessed, its commercial property taxes can likely be protested.

If we do not reduce your commercial property taxes, you owe us nothing. There is no upfront fee and no risk.

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We can do the same for yours.

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A few words from
our Clients.

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“O’Connor & Associates made the property tax appeal process simple and stress-free for our team. Their knowledge of commercial valuations and commitment to achieving the best possible outcome made a significant difference. We were extremely pleased with the results and grateful for the exceptional service provided throughout the process.”

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“Managing multiple commercial properties comes with many challenges, and property taxes are no exception. O’Connor & Associates took the time to understand our needs and delivered impressive results. Their professionalism, communication, and attention to detail gave us confidence that our properties were being represented by the best in the industry.”

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