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1. Property Tax 101
   1. About the Division
   2. Contact PTAD
   3. Property Tax Basics
   4. Property Tax Basics - Spanish Version
   5. Texas Property Tax System
   6. Frequently Asked Questions
   7. Property Tax Publications
   8. Contact Your Appraisal District
   9. Contact Your Tax Assessors-Collectors
   10. PTAD Complaints
2. Frequently Asked Questions
   1. 2011 Changes to the Residence Homestead Exemption
   2. Truth-in-Taxation for Taxpayers
   3. Truth-in-Taxation for Taxing Units
   4. Agricultural and Timberland Appraisal
   5. Appraisal Districts
   6. Exemptions
   7. Property Appraisal
   8. Property Appraisal Protests and Appeals
   9. Tax Bills and Delinquent Taxes
   10. Property Tax Binding Arbitration for Property Owners (PDF, 1.3MB)
   11. Education Approval
   12. 100 Percent Disabled Veterans
   13. Methods and Assistance Program (MAP) Reviews

1. Videos
   1. Appraisal District Board of Directors Training
   2. Binding Arbitration for
      Beginners
   3. Taking Your Case to Binding Arbitration
   4. Overview of the Property Tax Assistance Division
   5. 2010 Truth-in-Taxation for School Districts
   6. 2010 Truth-in-Taxation for Other Taxing Units
   7. Wildlife Management Use and Reporting Requirements
   8. How to Present your Case at an Appraisal Review Board (ARB) Hearing for Homeowners
   9. How to Present your Case at an Appraisal Review Board (ARB) Hearing for Small Businesses
   10. Applying for Inclusion on the Arbitrator Registry & Becoming an Arbitrator
2. Webinars
   1. Property Tax Assistance Division Webinars

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• Property Tax Forms
• Property Tax Exemptions
• Property Tax Calendar
• Property Value Study and Self Reports
• Property Taxpayer Remedies

Resource Spotlight

• Electronic Delivery Of Tax Bills
• PTAD Complaints
• Handbook of Texas Property Tax Rules - 2011
• 2011 Tax Assessors-Collectors Directory
• 2011 Appraisal District Directory
• Updated Property Tax Forms
• Proposed and Adopted Rule Amendments and Repeals
• Education Approval
• Attorney General Opinions and Court Decisions

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Resources for Citizens and Businesses

• Property Taxes in Disaster Areas and During Droughts
• Installment Tax Payments on Certain Business Property
• Property Appraisal Protests and Appeals
• Property Taxpayer Remedies

• Taxpayer Bill of Rights
• Valuing Property
• Setting Tax Rates
• How to Protest
• Paying Your Taxes

• PTAD Complaints
• Appraisal Review Board Manual
• Texas Property Tax Code - 2011 (PDF, 1.1MB) (May not be downloaded or re-used for commercial purposes)
• Texas Property Tax Law Changes 2011 (PDF, 587KB)

• Contact Your Appraisal District
• 2010 County and ISD Tax Rates by County
• Property Tax Forms
• Arbitration Information
• 2011 & 2012 Penalty and Interest Charts
• Special Inventory Manuals

Resources for Local Governments and School Districts

• Property Taxes in Disaster Areas and During Droughts
• Installment Tax Payments on Certain Business Property
• Property Tax Report for Tax Year 2009
• Property Tax Code Exemptions - General Application Provisions
• Appraisal Review Board
• 2006 Appraisal District Director's Manual
• Truth-In-Taxation
• Property Value Study and Self Reports
• Handbook of Texas Property Tax Rules - 2011 (PDF, 1.02MB)
• Texas Property Tax Code - 2011 (PDF, 1.1MB) (May not be downloaded or re-used for commercial purposes)
• Texas Property Tax Law Changes 2011 (PDF, 587KB)
• Appraisal District Information Repository
• Appraisal Manuals
• IAAO Sales Verification (PDF, 279KB)
• Solar and Wind-Powered Energy Device Exemption Guidelines (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Archives
• Attorney General Opinions and Court Decisions
• Property Tax Calendars

• 2011 Events
• 2011 Property Tax Calendar
• Delinquency Dates, Penalty and Interest by Type of Property Tax Bill

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