Smith County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 55%!

The house at 10588 Hwy 64 E sold for $91,000 in December 2019. Smith County Appraisal District valued this property at $141,207 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $1,356 (2.7% tax rate times amount over-valued) in property taxes, just for this year, unless they protest their property taxes or hire a property tax consultant to protest for them.

The first step for home owners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence. It does not appear the house at 10588 Hwy 64 E is the primary residence. The do not have their homestead residence.

Smith County Appraisal District reports this 1,699 square foot house was built in 1960 and is located on a 62,814 square foot lot.

Because the property is more than 25% over-taxed, it qualifies for a substantial error protest if a routine protest was not filed.

If you know the owners of the house at 10588 Hwy 64 E please encourage them to file a property tax protest. Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they can still file a substantial error protest. In many cases, if they provide the appraisal district with a copy of the closing statement, they will correct the value.

Just for filing a form with a copy of the closing statement the owner can save $1,356.

Smith County property tax information: Smith County Appraisal District

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