Glenn Goodrich

Gov. Greg Abbott’s Property Tax Predicament: Inaugural Promise Could be a Tough Sell For Small Business

By Daniel Lalley / February 2, 2023 /

At Governor Greg Abbott’s swearing in for his third term, the animated inauguration speech he delivered emphasized Texas’s economic prowess, promising to put our $33.7 billion budget surplus to work toward the Lone Star State’s continued growth. Perhaps the most significant proposal in his speech was a promise to provide the largest property tax cut…

Dallas Central Appraisal District Website is Up And Running Following November Ransomware Attack

By April Towery / January 19, 2023 /

Following more than two months of uncertainty in the wake of a ransomware attack, the Dallas Central Appraisal District website is back up and running. The November hack rocked the real estate community and property owners trying to gather information for tax protests and homestead exemptions. The deadline to pay property taxes is Jan. 31.…

DCAD’s ‘Laissez-Faire’ Response to Ransomware Attack Causes Frustration as Tax Deadline Looms

By April Towery / January 11, 2023 /

The Dallas Central Appraisal District is still operating on a bare-bones website in the wake of a ransomware attack, and one local tax expert says homeowners who corresponded electronically with the local office could be facing a security threat of their own. Glenn Goodrich, founder and CEO of propertytax.io, said he’s not mad at DCAD…

Property Tax Protest Deadline Is Today, And Filing Is Easy

By Bethany Erickson / May 15, 2019 /

Don’t say we didn’t warn you — the deadline for property tax protests is uh, today. And if you think this requires a massive scramble of documentation to file, we have good news: It can take as little as 10 minutes. We’ve been telling you about PropertyTax.io since last year. It’s an online tool developed…

Property Tax Protests: What Condition My Condition Is In

By Bethany Erickson / April 18, 2019 /

So you’ve gotten that property tax valuation, and in the process of slamming it down on the table, you notice a giant crack on the ceiling. “Surely,” you think, “if I take a picture of this, it’ll help me argue my case that the appraisal district did me wrong!” Yes, and no. See, it’s April…