Buoyed by the continued strength in the commercial market, Dallas County’s tax rolls have jumped for the second straight year. Read More

While the law states that everyone should pay tax on the market value of their property, huge companies that own the skyscrapers you see around Houston often don't. Read More

Circuit of the Americas will have an assessed tax value of slightly more than $290 million for 2013, the chief appraiser for the Travis Central Appraisal District said Wednesday. Read More

The Nueces County Appraisal District said the overall value of homes and businesses in the county is up this year, which means most property owners will see a property tax increase. Read More

Appraisal District staff members surprise Chief Appraiser Michael Fregia (right) with a retirement party. Read More

With that, an auctioneer hired by the Travis County Tax Assessor/Collector’s office got to work this morning selling off hundreds of items seized from RunTex. Read More

Being a tax collector isn't an easy gig, but Richard Petree stuck with it for 36 years. Read More

Reporter Jayme Fraser writes in today’s Chronicle about a University of Houston study showing that homeowners may have better luck with Harris County Appraisal District challenges if they do them themselves, rather than hiring a professional. Read More

Items seized from RunTex this month are set to be auctioned off by the Travis County Tax Assessor/Collector’s office next week in an attempt to collect thousands of dollars in back taxes that the company reportedly owes. Read More

Driven in large part by new apartment complexes, the overall value of property in Hays County increased 5.1 percent, from $15.03 billion in 2012 to $15.8 billion in 2013, according to preliminary appraisals released on Monday by the Hays Central Appraisal District. Read More

A months-long investigation by the Houston Press finds that Brookfield isn’t the only mega-dollar company that’s sitting pretty with a momentous tax break. Read More

The taxable value of homes in Travis County increased 4 percent this year, thanks to healthy job and population growth, chief appraiser Marya Crigler said. Read More

 If it had been a football game instead of an appraisal of Mount Pleasant ISD’s financial future, a ref could have thrown a flag for piling on. Read More

The Palestine City Council took further steps in bringing Sanderson Farms Inc. to Anderson County Monday, approving a tax abatement contract with the company and an interlocal agreement with Anderson County. Read More

Missouri City resident Glynda Williams, a career letter carrier for the United States Postal Service, has invested a little here and there in real estate. Nothing fancy for the African-American woman who isn't raking in the big bucks — just some small houses in Harris County's foreclosure-driven markets that include a property in the Northglen subdivision. Read More

A tax abatement meant to lure a coffee company looking to expand its operations received approval by county commissioners Tuesday. Read More

Twelve years ago, the Texas economy appeared to be losing its mojo. Read More

Webb County Tax Assessor/Collector Patricia Barrera doesn’t know why a man filed a police report alleging she made “unwelcome physical contact” with him in March, and said she only asked the man what he was doing inside the tax office after hours. Read More

After spending Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day and Easter locked up in Dallas, Buddy Skeen will be heading home next week. Read More

Police are investigating a supposed altercation between Tax Assessor-Collector Patricia A. Barrera and a customer who was at the tax office after hours, a Laredo Police Department spokesman confirmed Wednesday. This altercation occurred March 6, according to police. Read More