News
NEWS: 10/20/2011
Legislative Changes to the Residential Homestead Requirement – See FORMS TAB To review the additional information required with the Application for Residential Homestead
ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE of Information
1- Business Personal Property Renditions
The Central Appraisal District has elected NOT to rely on email for Business Personal Property Renditions. There is not the staff required to monitor such a large project. Additionally, the CAD will not be responsible for mechanical, email failure, lost attachments or other possible delays.
Therefore, you may choose to email supporting data, requested backup information or a copy of the rendition. HOWEVER, the Late Penalty will be determined by POSTMARK DATE of Original Signed Rendition.
2- Notice of Protest – Affidavits –Settlement & Waivers
Notice of Protest must be postmarked by the Deadline stated on your Appraisal Notice. The CAD will NOT be able to accept Protests by email.
Affidavits need to be in original form, with original signature, delivered by mail to the ARB –PRIOR to your scheduled hearing. These will NOT be accepted by email or fax. Please refer to the Appraisal Review Board’s Procedures included with your hearing appointment.
Settlement & Waiver Agreements may be completed by fax or email. Any protested property that does not have a Signed Settlement & Waiver Agreement returned prior to the ARB Hearing, will be voided and assumed to appear for ARB Hearing.
NEWS: 05/05/2011
Notice of Appraised VALUE Schedule
Real Estate Property and Mobile Home Only Accounts
16,000 Notices were mailed on May 4th, with a protest deadline of JUNE 3rd, if:
You acquired the property since last year’s notice
Your exemptions/Ag Status has changed:
Your property was inspected;
You timely requested to receive Notice, or Rendered;
Your Market Value increased by $1000 or more;
Your Taxable Value increased by $1000 or more.
Mineral Working Interest Notices were mailed on April 29th, with a protest deadline of May 31st.
Business Personal Property;
Industrial Real Property;
Utilities;
Mineral Royalty and Override Interest;
Notices are expected to be generated and mailed on or about May 18th. This is due, in part, to the legal extension requirement on Business Personal Property.
Additionally, we are hopeful that operators and agents that hold the working interest in mineral appraisals will provide good information so that questions my be addressed for the Royalty and Override Interest owners.
As always, the deadline to file a protest is May 31st, or 30 DAYS after Notice of Appraised Values are mailed, whichever is LATER.
This website has been updated (5/5/2001), 2011 proposed values for Real Property (R accounts) and Mobile Home Only accounts (M accounts).
This website will be updated again in mid May, once Business Personal Property, Utilities and Mineral valuations are set.
ARB Approval will be prior to July 20th, with certification by the Chief Appraiser on or before July 25th.
Valuations will then be turned over to the tax units, at which time, they will determine their revenue needs and adopt a tax rate to generate the needed revenues.
AT THIS TIME -There are no tax amounts, there are no taxes due for 2011. The CAD does not assess a tax, does not adopt tax rates, does not generate revenues.
The CAD only determines Market Value and exemptions.
NEWS: 09/15/2010
The telephone number 979-543-0019 will no longer exist as of September 10, 2010.
During the budget workshops for the 2011 Budget, there were telephone rate changes indicating a significant increase for phone service. In an effort to conserve, the cost of the tel-a-branch line, approximately $3000, was eliminated.
With the increase in technology, such as cell phones and email, we hope this is not too great an inconvenience.
Please refer to the CONTACT tab for email addresses on staff.
Our only access is now: 979-532-8931
Or fax at 979-532-5691
And of course, by mail:
308 East Milam, Wharton, TX 77488
NEWS: 07/26/2010
All values are certified!
NEWS: 04/2010
Residential and Rural Land -- Notices of Appraised Values were mailed on May 14th. There is an informational insert on yellow paper in each Notice. Please take time to read, it has detailed information on what values are doing in Wharton County.
If you have additional questions, please come by and visit with an appraiser. Our hours are 8 am - 4:30 pm.
DEADLINE TO FILE A PROTEST IS MAY 31ST OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE NOTICE WAS MAILED, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
Deadline on Commercial Protests (mailed April 14th) -- May 31st
Deadline on Residential and Rural Protests (mailed May 14th) -- June 14th
Business Personal Property and Mineral Interest will be mailed on or about May 24th -- deadline will be 30 days from that mailing.
