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Deferred Property Tax Payments

October 4, 2019 - Property Owners may postpone paying current and delinquent property taxes on their homes by signing a tax deferral affidavit at the Shelby County Appraisal District office if they are:

Appraisal District Notifies Public of Scam Alert

August 20, 2019 - Did you receive a letter in the mail about your Homestead Exemption?

How to make sure you are not being scammed when applying for your Homestead Exemption:

SC Appraisal District Notice of Public Hearing on Budget

June 17, 2019 - The Shelby County Appraisal District will hold a public hearing on their proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year.

The public hearing will be held on July 2, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at the appraisal district office, 724 Shelbyville Street, Center, Texas.

A summary of the appraisal district budget follows:

2020 Proposed Budget - $692,917
Increase over current budget - $0 ($7,541)
Employees compensated under current budget - 8
Employees compensated under proposed budget - 7

Appraisal Notices for Tax Year 2019 Have Been Mailed (Protest Deadline June 13th)

June 13, 2019 - The Shelby County Appraisal District mailed appraisal notices on May 15th. Your city, county, school district and other local taxing units will use the appraisal district’s value to set your 2019 property tax rates.

Property Tax Protest and Appeal Procedures

June 11, 2019 - The law gives property owners the right to protest actions concerning their property tax appraisals. You may follow these appeal procedures if you have a concern about:

Appraisal District Encourages Agricultural Producers to File Productivity Appraisal

June 6, 2019 - Farmers, ranchers and timber growers, have you filed a productivity appraisal with the Shelby County Appraisal District office? Under Texas law, agricultural producers are allowed to pay property taxes based on the productivity value of their land rather than on the market value. This means the land is taxed based on its ability to produce crops, livestock or timber – not on its value in the real estate market. This could mean substantial property tax savings. For more details, call the Shelby County District Appraisal office at (936) 598-6171.

Filing Productivity Appraisal Could Lead to Tax Savings

June 5, 2019 - Farmers, ranchers and timber growers, have you filed a productivity appraisal with the Shelby County Appraisal District office?

Under Texas law, agricultural producers are allowed to pay property taxes based on the productivity value of their land rather than on the market value. This means the land is taxed based on its ability to produce crops, livestock or timber – not on its value in the real estate market.

This could mean substantial property tax savings.

Property Owners Can Protest Property Appraisal Values

May 22, 2019 - Property owners who disagree with the Shelby County Appraisal District’s appraisal of their property for local taxes or for any other action that adversely affects them may protest their property value to the appraisal district’s Appraisal Review Board (ARB).

A property owner must file a written notice of protest before Jun 13th or within 30 days after the appraisal district mails the taxpayer a notice of appraised value, whichever is later. The ARB will begin hearing taxpayer protests on July 10th.

Shelby County Appraisal District Review Board Notice of Public Meeting

April 29, 2019 - Notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Appraisal Review Board of Shelby County will convene at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 3, 2019 at the office of Shelby County Appraisal District, 724 Shelbyville Street, Center, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, and action taken where necessary.

Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Hear and Determine Taxpayer’s Appeals

3. Recess

This notice is given pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code.

Appraisal District Reminds Businesses to Render Their Taxable Property by April 15th

April 2, 2019 - If you own tangible personal property that is used to produce income, then a rendition must be filed with the Shelby County Appraisal District by April 15th. Property owners who need more time to file their renditions may file a written request with the chief appraiser on or before April 15th to receive an automatic extension to May 15th or the next business day. The chief appraiser may also grant an additional 15 days after the postponed deadline, if necessary.

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