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Q. How is my property value determined?
A. The Chambers County Appraisal
District identifies property to be taxed,
determines its appraised value, whether to grant
exemptions, the taxable owner and address, and
which taxing jurisdictions may tax the
property. For information on VALUES,
EXEMPTIONS, OWNERSHIP or ADDRESS, please contact
the Appraisal District during business hours at
(409) 267-3795.
Q. What if I don’t receive a tax statement?
A. The tax statements are mailed on or
near October 15 of the current year. If you do
not receive a statement it is your
responsibility to research the reason.
Check with our office to see if your statement
has the correct address. Failure to receive
a tax statement does not affect the validity of
the tax, penalty, interest, due date, the
existence of a tax lien, or any procedure
instituted to collect a tax.
Q. What if my mortgage company is supposed to
pay my taxes?
A. If your property taxes are paid by
your mortgage company and you receive a tax
statement, write your loan number on the
statement and forward it to your mortgage
company for payment.
Q. When are taxes due?
A. Tax statements are mailed each
October and are due upon receipt. Payment of
taxes must be postmarked by January 31 in
order to avoid any penalty or interest. The
official United States Mail postmark is the
legal date in considering if payment was on
time. Any amount due February 1 will be subject
to penalty and interest, and subject to possible
lawsuit. By law, the Tax Assessor-Collector
cannot dismiss taxes, waive penalty and interest
on delinquent taxes, adjust values or ignore
deadlines as set forth in the Texas Property Tax
Code.
Q. What if I sold my property last year?
A. At the closing of the property sale,
taxes should have been prorated by the title
company. Ask your title company about any taxes
you will be responsible for.
Q. What exemptions do the School District
offer taxpayers? How do I apply?
A. Exemptions reduce the taxable value
of your property. This lowers your tax
amount.
Exemptions Offered by Barbers Hill ISD
are:
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Residence Homestead -- Available to all
homeowners for their place of residence as
long as they lived there on January 1st
of the tax year.
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Over-65 – If a taxpayer turns 65 during the
tax year, this exemption may be taken in
addition to the homestead exemption on their
residence. Homeowners over the age of 65
may also arrange for a Tax Affidavit
Deferral. With this deferral, you may
choose to postpone the payment of taxes if
you own and occupy your residence and taxes
are delinquent. However, a tax lien remains
on the property and interest of 8% a year
continues to accrue.
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Disabled Homestead -- Can be taken in
addition to the homestead exemption, but is
only available to those who qualify
according to specific guidelines.
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Disabled Veteran -- Can be taken in addition
to the homestead exemption, according to a
disability rating. This exemption can be
taken on any property in Texas and it is not
limited to the homestead property.
The Chambers County Appraisal District is
responsible for administering exemption
applications.
Please contact them with any questions about
qualifying for any of the above exemptions at
(409) 267-3795. |