It is a must for every homeowner to make sure that you are not paying too much on property taxes than you ought to pay. But how do you check it and…
Can a cost segregation study help you reduce your tax burden?
Real estate investors have two options to expense their real estate costs. One is the traditional straight-line method and the other one is the cost segregation method. The second method renders a…
If you don’t agree with the ARB’s decision, here is what you can do
Say, you opted to file a protest on your property taxes and you just had a hearing before the appraisal review board. If you do not agree with the decision made by…
Have you filed an appeal on your property taxes? Here is how you can prepare for your property tax appeal hearings.
If you are planning to prepare for your property tax appeal hearings, the following information will help you. This blog gives you a brief introduction about property taxes, how to prepare for…
2021 Tax Season Updates
The IRS has extended the tax filing and payment deadline to the 17th of May, 2021 and this extension is due to the increased complications of the pandemic. Due to the outbreak,…
Forms of Harris County Appraisal District
As the tax protesting season is on the way, every homeowner has lots of paperwork to do. But the real question is, do homeowners have a real idea about forms in the…
How To Get Tax Deductions For A Foreign Property
Owning foreign properties have few differences in tax benefits than owning your domestic property. Foreign property is a property that is purchased under your name on any foreign land and it can…
Appealing your property tax bill
Homeowners, are your property tax bills going up? If the pandemic is hitting hard on you, here is some relief. No matter if you see a significant increase in your tax bill,…
Property appraisal, the purpose, and its process
It is important for property owners to understand how the value of the property is assessed as the assessed values are used by the property tax authorities to determine the tax bill….
Important Tax Deadlines and Dates of 2021
Looking for fresh new updates of 2021 tax deadlines? Then here is the exact one you have been looking for. Keep an eye on the deadlines so that you don’t miss anything!…
Blog Author
Patrick O’Connor, MAI, Owner and President Patrick O’Connor has been active in reducing property taxes, providing expert witness testimony and appraising commercial real estate property since 1983. Pat is active in publishing analyses and data with respect to the real estate market, while being a highly regarded media spokesperson for the real estate community. He holds a MAI, the highest achievable designation from the Appraisal Institute, and is a licensed senior property tax consultant. Pat earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University. In 2001, he authored the first definitive consumer guide to Texas property taxes, Cut Your Texas Property Taxes.