Property Tax Protest Services
How to Protest Property Taxes in Texas
Lower Your Property Taxes with O’Connor – No Reduction, No Fee!
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- Yes – there is NEVER a fee unless we reduce your property taxes
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- We do all the work and you just share in the savings. We file the protest and attend the hearing. No flat fee; just pay half of first year property tax savings
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- No fees ever unless we reduce your property taxes, not even a nickel. We promise.
- Aggressive property tax consultants with hundreds of years collective experience. We understand the people and process to negotiate lower property taxes for you. Our interests are properly aligned. We never, ever get paid unless you reduce your property taxes.
Benefits of O’Connor :
- Simple, online enrollment in just minutes, or call us at 713.290.9700 if you prefer.
- No fees ever unless we reduce your property taxes, not even a nickel. We promise.
- Aggressive property tax consultants with hundreds of years collective experience. We understand the people and process to negotiate lower property taxes for you. Our interests are properly aligned. We never, ever get paid unless you reduce your property taxes.
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Lower Your Property Taxes with O’Connor – No Reduction, No Fee!
Property tax protests are the only recourse Texans have to lower their taxable property values. Issues such as unequal appraisal or inaccurate information are solid grounds for appeal. The Texas property tax protest process involves reviewing your assessment, checking to see if there are any errors or abnormalities. After that, the focus is on putting together supporting evidence and filing your protest by the deadline. Taking these steps can reduce your tax burden and align your property value with market conditions.
Step 1: Review Your Appraised Value?
Each year, your county appraisal district (CAD) will send a notice of appraised value, typically between March and April. This document includes vital information about your property. Thoroughly review it, ensuring that all basic pedigree information is correct. This means square footage, age, and other basic information that establishes the core value. The deadline to protest is also included, so make sure to be familiar with the date.
Pro Tip: Keep this notice handy, it’s the starting point for your protest.
Step 2: File a Property Tax Protest
To begin the protest process, you must file a written protest with your county appraisal district.
You can:
Use the appraisal district’s online portal (if available)
Submit a letter stating your protest
File Form 50-132
Issues That Justify an Appeal Filing:
The assessed value does not align with true market value
Unequal appraisal when measured up against comparable properties in your area
Errors in property details like square footage, improvements, or lot size
Step 3: Collect Evidence to Support Your Protest
Strong evidence is key to winning your protest and is essential in proving that your property is over-assessed or unequally appraised.
What to gather:
Recent sales data of comparable homes
Photos showing property condition or defects
Repair estimates for maintenance issues
Independent appraisal reports or CMAs
Documentation showing appraisal errors
Comparisons with lower-valued nearby properties
At O’Connor, we do the heavy lifting. Our experts access proprietary data, conduct in-depth analysis, and build a strong case on your behalf.
Step 4: Attend the Informal Meeting
Most CADs offer a meeting with a representative before the formal hearing. This is an opportunity to review your evidence and possibly reach a mutual agreement to reduce your value.
Don’t feel comfortable negotiating? No problem, O’Connor handles this for you.
Step 5: Appraisal Review Board
If you cannot reach a settlement during your informal appeal, then the next phase is to launch a formal protest with the appraisal review board (ARB). This three-person board acts as impartial jurors that decide between your evidence and that of the CAD.
We’ll represent you during this hearing and present:
Comprehensive evidence
Market analysis
Inequity comparisons
Legal arguments
You don’t need to attend, we do it all on your behalf.
Step 6: Appeal the Decision
If the ARB decision is unsatisfactory, you still have options:
Binding arbitration, which is usually for single-family homes.
Judicial appeal to the District Court, typically for commercial property.
State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), which is for multi-million dollar homes.
Our team can advise and assist you through the appeal process if needed.
Why Choose O’Connor to Protest Your Property Taxes?
✅ No Reduction = No Fee
Only pay if we succeed in lowering your property taxes No upfront cost, no hidden fees.
✅ 50+ Years of Proven Results
We’ve helped over 1850,000 homeowners and commercial property owners save millions in tax dollars.
✅ Full-Service Representation
From data gathering to ARB hearings, our experts handle every step.
✅ Access to Exclusive Data & Tools
Our proprietary software and databases give us a strategic edge in challenging appraised values.
✅ Trusted by Texans
We represent clients in every major Texas county, including Harris, Travis, Dallas, Bexar, Tarrant, Collin, and more.
Don’t Miss Your Deadline, Protest with O’Connor Today!
Protesting your property taxes is your legal right, and missing the deadline could mean overpaying for another year.
Let’ O’Connor provide you the perfect team to achieve your goals, allowing you to relax knowing you have professionals in your corner.
Protest Your Property Taxes With O’Connor
Receive your yearly tax appraisal and review it
Does it look right? Want to reduce it more? Contact an agent to help you appeal. Like O’Connor. Any agent who presents an appeal on your behalf must be a Licensed Tax Consultant in the State of Texas or possess another related real estate license.
Our team at O’Connor :
Analyzes existing assessments
Researches, prepares and presents appeals on your behalf at informal hearings
Coordinates a mutually agreed lawsuit if appropriate
You are not billed for court costs, appraisals, expert witness fees or legal fees. You pay us only if we reduce your taxes!
Tax savings are defined as follows :
Subtract the property’s final assessed value for each year from its initial assessed value, then multiply that amount by the previous year’s total tax rate and reduce any exemptions your property may have. The resulting number equals the amount of tax savings.
Frequently Asked Questions
The typical deadline is May 15 for most of Texas. Some CADs will extend past this for a week, but this is rare. If an appraisal notice was mailed late, then the deadline is 30 days after it was mailed, even if it is later than May 15.
You are charged nothing unless we are able to lower your taxes. If you win, we take a contingency fee from your savings.
Yes, as long as you have other evidence. Photographs, documentation, and other hard evidence is usually enough. A private appraisal is useful for high-dollar properties, but the expense is usually not justified in other cases.
Yes, appeals work with your exemptions, letting you save more. The homestead exemption is a good base for savings but can work wonders when combined with protests. The same goes for other exemptions as well.
Yes, you can use both. You must have at least one of these issues to appeal, but they are not mutually exclusive.