Property Taxes

If you bought a home in Spring Texas in 2021, the first year you will be eligible for a homestead exemption is 2022. One of the eligibility requirements for the homestead exemption is you have to own the home on January 1st of the tax year. The benefit of a homestead exemption is it reduces […]

In Spring Texas, our property tax system is comprised of four stages: 1. Appraising the taxable property, 2. Reviewing and equalizing the appraised values, 3.  Adopting the tax rates and 4. Collecting the taxes. Appraising the taxable property – Residential properties in Harris County are appraised as of January 1st of the tax year. An appraised value and a market value is […]

Do you think the Spring Texas real estate market improved last year?  If you think the real estate market was relatively unchanged last year, the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) agrees with you. The Harris County Appraisal District is the organization responsible for appraising all commercial and residential real estate in Harris County as of the first of each […]

If you bought a home in Spring Texas in 2010, you have until April 30th to file for a residential homestead exemption. The homestead exemption will reduce the tax assessed value of your house which saves you money on your Spring Texas real estate taxes. There are additional exemptions available which may reduce your real estate taxes even further including […]

If you haven’t filed a protest of your Spring Texas real estate taxes yet, you still can.  But don’t wait too much longer as the protest deadline is June 1st. Once you decide to protest the tax assessed value of your Spring Texas house, the next decision you have to make is do you protest the value yourself […]

Today is April 15th.  The day the majority of us associate with as the day our income tax returns are due.  I am not going to write about income taxes.  Although I do have an accounting degree, I am not qualified to give advice on the many changes in the income tax laws.  What I am […]

Are you going to be turning 65 soon?  If so, you are probably already aware that you are eligible for Medicare.  But did you know you will be eligible for a reduction in your Spring Texas real estate taxes?  That’s right another reason to get excited about turning 65. Unlike the homestead exemption that comes with restrictions […]