Tarrant County Property Owners Urged to Protest Tax Values Despite Freeze

Property Tax Protest Imperative

• 📌 Property owners in Tarrant County are being urged to take action regarding their property tax values, even with a plan to freeze them.
• 💡 Experts emphasize that not protesting your property taxes could still lead to financial loss.

The Tarrant Appraisal District's Plan

• 🎯 The Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) has maintained the same property valuations from 2024 for the 2025 tax season.
• 📄 Tony Devito, a property owner, shares his success in protesting and reducing his family's property tax values by thousands of dollars on seven properties.

Expert Advice on Protesting

• 🔑 Property tax protest expert Chandler Couch advises that everyone should still protest their property values.
• ❓ Couch explains that without protesting, individuals won't know if their value has gone up or down, and the only way to confirm overvaluation is through a protest.
• 🗓️ The protest season deadline is May 15th.

Impact on School Districts

• 📈 Chandler Couch is monitoring the impact of TAD's decision on school districts, specifically mentioning Castleberry ISD and Fort Worth ISD.
• 💰 He notes that funding for education, derived from property taxes, will also be affected by TAD's valuation decisions.

Ease of the Protest Process

• ✅ Tony Dvito confirms that the protest process is now easier than ever before in Tarrant County.