Deadlines for Filing a Protest
January 1st through May 31st
Any issue regarding your property can be protested to the
Appraisal Review Board (ARB) if a written protest is filed with the appraisal
district within a certain time frame. If you plan to file a written protest, the protest must be received by
the appraisal district no later than May 31st. If you mail your written protest, then the
envelope must be post marked no later than May 31st. Most protests received after this deadline
with be considered late and a hearing on the matter will likely not be allowed by the
Appraisal Review Board.
What is the Deadline
for Protesting if you Receive an Appraisal Notice?
(30 days after a
notice is mailed)
All property owners are entitled to receive a notification
if their property values increase during the year. Section 25.19 of the Texas Property Tax Code requires appraisal
districts to notify property owners of value changes if the value increases by
more than $1,000. When a taxpayer
receives this notice they have the right to protest this increase in
value. Normally, the Appraisal District
mails these notices by May first, therefore, creating a protest deadline of May
31st. However, circumstance
may exist that causes the appraisal district to mail these notices at a time
other than May first. If a notice is
mailed later than May first, a taxpayer has thirty (30) days from the date of
the mailing in which to file a written protest.
If you plan to file a written protest, the protest must be
received by the Appraisal District no later than the 30 day protest deadline. If you mail your written protest, then the
envelope must be post marked no later than the 30 day protest deadline. Most protests received after this deadline
with be considered late and a hearing on the matter will not be allowed by the
Appraisal Review Board.
What if the deadline
falls on weekend or holiday?
If the protest deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, then
by Texas Law, a property owner’s protest deadline will be postponed until
midnight
of the following business day.
If you plan to file a written protest, the protest must be
received by the Appraisal District no later than the following business
day. If you mail your written protest,
then the envelope must be post marked no later than the following business
day. Most protests received after this
deadline will be considered late and a hearing on the matter will not be
allowed by the Appraisal Review Board.
