Collin County Appraisal District Protest

You may protest if you disagree with any of the Collin County appraisal district's actions concerning your property. This generally includes such things as appraised values, exemptions, special appraisal, and errors.

You must file a written protest no later than May 31 or 30 days after the Collin County appraisal district mailed a notice of appraised value to you, whichever date is later. Note that the deadline is 30 days after the Collin County appraisal district mails the notice, not its receipt. There are exceptions.

You must file a written protest. The Collin County appraisal district has protest forms available, but you do not need to use a form. A notice of protest is sufficient if it identifies the owner, the property that is the subject of the protest and indicates that you are dissatified with a decision made by the Collin County appraisal district. Protests are to be sent to the chief appraiser at the Central Appraisal District of Collin County.

Collin County appraisal district informal hearings are scheduled to begin May 1 and to end May 31. Prepare for the meeting by gathering facts. Be prepared to provide evidence to back up your request for a property tax reduction. Property owners who do not provide evidence are unlikely to be successful. The Collin County appraisal district has no control over the appraisal district's operations or budget, tax rates for local taxing units, or local politics. It does not help your position to discuss these issues. Be sure to stick to the point. State the reasons you believe the county's appraised value is above market value and/or your property is valued unequally compared to your neighbors.

Collin County Appraisal Review Board hearings are scheduled to begin May 23 and to end to end around mid July. The Collin County Appraisal Review Board is scheduled to approve the Collin County appraisal district appraisal records before July 20. For more on the subject refer to Collin county Appraisal Review Board hearing.

Once the Collin County Appraisal Review Board rules on your protest, it will send you a written order by certified mail. If you are dissatisfied with the Appraisal Review Board's findings you may have two options for appeal.

For more on the subject refer to the Collin County Appraisal Review Board appeal process.