Property Taxes

This Property Tax Professional Is Helping South Dallas Homeowners Keep Their Homes

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 25, 2023 /

By Rick Mauch CandysDirt.com Contributor From the wealthiest to the most financially challenged, property tax laws are confusing for everyone. And if you are in the latter category, they can be downright scary. Many low-income families and individuals have seen their homes — the one valuable asset their entire family may have — go by…

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Dallas City Council Approves Homestead Exemption as Property Tax Relief Debate Rages On Statewide

By April Towery / June 21, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

It seemed the Texas Legislature was close to agreeing on a plan for property tax relief, but almost a month into a special session, that hasn’t happened.  The House and the Senate are standing firm in their proposals. Gov. Greg Abbott has said he remains committed to lowering property taxes and he’s open to a…

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House Republicans Pass Property Tax Relief Bill And Adjourn Tuesday, Leaving The Senate to Follow Suit

By April Towery / May 31, 2023 /

In a swift special session Tuesday, the Texas House of Representatives gave their counterparts in the Senate an option: take their proposal to use $12.3 billion to reduce school property taxes statewide or nothing passes this session. The move — hailed as the biggest property tax relief plan in Texas history — came just hours…

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Special Session Called as GOP Lawmakers Fail to Make a Deal on Property Tax Cut 

By April Towery / May 30, 2023 /

Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Monday evening that the Texas Legislature will convene for a special session, and a No. 1 priority is to “cut property taxes for hardworking Texans.” As he was sworn into his third term in January, Abbott promised to use a big chunk of the state’s $33 billion surplus to cut…

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Recap: How to Protest Your Property Taxes (And Win)

By Shelby Skrhak / May 9, 2023 /

One thing is clear from the overwhelming interest in last week’s free webinar event with CandysDirt.com and PropertyTax.io — After receiving a shock in our mailboxes, many North Texans are ready to fight back against rising property taxes. “We just got our tax bill in the mail, probably five or so days ago and I…

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