Texas Protax in the News
As Tax Protests Begin, Travis Central Appraisal District Catches Heat
June 7, 2019, Austin Chronicle
Bill Aleshire, a lawyer for Texas Protax Austin Inc. – and formerly the county judge and, before that, the county’s tax assessor-collector – is calling the cancellation of informal hearings a “train wreck” decision made by…
Travis ARB Chair calls for a “do-over” after a day of property tax protests
June 5, 2019, KXAN BY Alyssa Goard
Bill Aleshire, an attorney for tax firm Texas Protax, said that many Protax agents Tuesday found themselves waiting for hours before they were called into hearings. “I just think it’s horrible that taxpayers have to have money wasted in the tax collection process,” he said. …
Action Ramps Up in Appraisal District Suit
December 17, 2018, Austin Monitor By Jo Clifton
Protax had requested “copies of the notices of the meetings, the minutes of the meetings, and any backup or explanatory material that was provided to the board members for the meetings and the secretary’s notes
159 Property Owners Sue Appraisal Review Board Over Protest Hearings
October 9, 2018, KXAN BY Kate Winkle
say they want their appraisal protests to have a hearing, as the law requires, and want monetary relief of $100,000.
How to Size Up Your Property Tax Assessment
September 9, 2018, USA Today BY Hal Bundrick
…“That absolutely can happen,” says Debra Bawcom, senior property tax consultant at Texas Protax in Austin, Texas. Your property might be incorrectly valued if a jurisdiction has documented the wrong number of bedrooms, bathrooms or square footage in your house, she adds. …
Lawsuit Seeks Property Tax Hearings
December 17, 2018, Austin Bulldog BY Ken Martin
The suit was brought by more than 150 property owners and two professional tax consulting companies (Texas ProTax-Austin Inc…
Judge Dismisses Austin’s Lawsuit Over Commercial Property Appraisals
September 4, 2016, Austin-American Statesman
TCAD not giving taxpayers timely hearings
November 16, 2018, Austin Monitor By Jo Clifton
An employee of Protax, one of the tax preparation companies suing TCAD, said, “Normally we settle about 90 percent of our hearings informally.”…