Property Tax Blog

Galveston County Appraisal District is responsible for accurately valuing the houses in Galveston County.  Overall the average value is close to 100%.  The median defines the number for which an equal number … Read more

Fayette County Appraisal District is responsible for accurately valuing the houses in Fayette County.  Overall, the average, or an ideal fair market value, should be extremely close to 100%. This is also … Read more

Brazoria County Appraisal District is responsible for accurately valuing the houses in Brazoria County.  Overall, the average value is close to 100%.  The median defines the number for which an equal number … Read more

For those who may be unsure of what can be claimed as business personal property in terms of Property Taxes in Harris County, it is any tangible personal property that is used … Read more

In most cases involving Texas property tax, an under-assessment is a great thing. With business personal property (BPP), however, there are a lot of issues that you have to take into account. … Read more

Personal property can be defined as property that is tangible but is not true property. In the state of Texas, the general basis for differentiating between personal property and true property is … Read more

The Texas Property Tax Code for many years had required owners of business personal property (BPP) to annually render those assets used in a business. Rendering is summarizing to the central appraisal … Read more

Business owners in Texas must render business personal property (BPP). There are business owners that do not render business personal property in Texas. Since 1981, the Texas Property Tax Code has required owners … Read more

“Collecting more taxes than is necessary is legalized robbery.” These words of wisdom, spoken by the 13th president of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, still rings true in today’s society for homeowners … Read more

Over-assessment of your business personal property taxes can sometimes be a complicated mess. There are four steps you should take if you believe your business personal property taxes are over-assessed. When it … Read more