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Protest Your 2027 Tarrant County Property Taxes

Bezit is now accepting 2027 property tax protests in Tarrant County. File online in a few minutes. We build the evidence from TAD's own records, handle the informal review and the ARB hearing, and charge 10% of the tax you actually save, nothing if the value does not come down.

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No upfront cost. We charge 10% of the tax you actually save, and nothing at all if we don't win a reduction.

2027 Tarrant County protest deadline

May 17, 2027

The statutory date is May 15. May 15 falls on a Saturday in 2027, so the Tax Code moves the deadline to the next business day. Or 30 days after TAD mails your Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. Notices usually go out in April. Miss the date and you generally wait a full year.

How to protest your Tarrant County property taxes

A Tarrant County protest runs in two stages, and most never reach the second one. Some owners call it a property tax appeal; in Texas the formal term is a protest, and it is filed with TAD, not the tax office.

Tarrant County protest calendar for 2027

WhenWhat happens
January 1TAD sets every property's value as of this date
AprilNotice of Appraised Value is mailed to owners
May 17, 2027Protest deadline, or 30 days after the notice, whichever is later
May to JuneInformal reviews with TAD appraisers
June to JulyAppraisal Review Board hearings
Late JulyAppraisal roll certified; final values set
OctoberTax bills mailed, due January 31

1. Informal review with TAD

After your protest is filed, a TAD appraiser reviews the evidence and can agree a lower value on the spot. Most protests settle here, typically within a few weeks of filing. Nobody has to appear in person.

2. Appraisal Review Board (ARB) hearing

If the informal review does not produce a fair value, the case goes to the Appraisal Review Board, a panel of citizens independent of the appraisal district. Bezit presents your case; you do not need to attend. Hearings generally run through the summer.

What evidence moves the number

Two arguments do the work. Equity means comparable homes in your neighborhood appraised for less per square foot than yours. Sales means recent arm's length sales of similar homes below your appraised value. Condition problems such as foundation damage, deferred maintenance or flood exposure can support a further reduction when documented. We build both cases from TAD's own records.

Cities we cover in Tarrant County

Bezit represents residential owners anywhere TAD appraises, including Fort Worth, Arlington, Mansfield, Keller, Southlake, Grapevine, Colleyville, North Richland Hills, Euless, Bedford, Hurst and Haltom City. Tax rates differ from one city and school district to the next, so the same reduction is worth more in some parts of the county than others.

Just bought in Tarrant County?

The first year is usually the most valuable one to protest. A recent purchase price below the appraised value is among the strongest evidence available, and new owners frequently have not yet filed a homestead exemption.

The general residence homestead exemption for school district taxes is now $140,000, raised from $100,000 by Proposition 13, which Texas voters approved on November 4, 2025. School taxes are the largest slice of a Texas tax bill, which makes this the most valuable exemption most homeowners can claim, and it also caps annual growth in your taxable value at 10%. Bezit files your homestead exemption free of charge, whether or not you protest with us.

Why choose Bezit for your Tarrant County protest

Bezit charges 10% of the property tax you actually save. There is no upfront cost, no signup fee and no minimum charge. If we do not win a reduction, you owe nothing. Fee levels matter more than headline results, because what you keep is the reduction minus the fee.

Take a $600 a year reduction as an example. Published fees at other protest firms serving North Texas run from 25% to 50% of the first year's saving. The table shows what the owner keeps from that same saving at each fee level.

FeeOwner keeps
10% (Bezit)$540
25%$450
35%$390
50%$300

$600 is an illustration, not a Tarrant County result. Bezit's measured results are on the Denton County page. Other firms' fee levels are as published on their own websites in September 2026 and may vary by area.

Tarrant County property tax protest questions

May 15, or 30 days after the Tarrant Appraisal District mails your Notice of Appraised Value, whichever is later. For the 2027 tax year that means Monday May 17, 2027 for most homeowners, because May 15 falls on a Saturday and the Tax Code moves a deadline landing on a weekend or holiday to the next regular business day. TAD typically mails notices in April, so if your notice arrives late, your deadline moves out accordingly. Miss it and you generally wait until the following year.
Nothing upfront. Bezit charges 10% of the property tax you actually save, and nothing at all if we do not win a reduction. There is no signup fee, no hourly billing and no minimum charge. Most protest firms in North Texas charge between 25% and 50% of the first year's saving.
Bezit opened Tarrant County to protests in 2026, so we do not yet publish a full season of Tarrant results. Our measured results in Denton County, computed from the appraisal district's own records rather than self-reported, are on the Denton County page. The same evidence process, the same 10% fee and the same licensed representation apply in Tarrant County.
Yes. With Bezit you search your address, sign once and the protest is filed online with TAD in a few minutes; we then prepare the evidence, handle the informal review and appear at the ARB hearing for you. TAD also runs its own online protest portal for owners who want to file alone, but you then gather the comparable sales and equity evidence and argue the case yourself.
No. When Bezit represents you we appear at the informal review and, if needed, the formal Appraisal Review Board hearing on your behalf. You do not need to take time off work or attend in person.
The Appraisal Review Board determines the correct market value based on the evidence presented, and the overwhelming majority of protests either lower the value or leave it unchanged. Bezit only files where the appraisal district's own records support a lower value. That said, the ARB sets value based on the record before it, so no representative can promise a value will never be adjusted upward.
This is the 10% homestead cap. Texas limits the taxable value of a homestead to 110% of last year's taxable value. If your taxable value was already well below your market value, the appraisal district can cut your market value without your taxable value moving at all. This is why Bezit reports reductions in taxable value, not market value, and why we charge only on the tax you actually save.
Yes, in most cases. Appraisal districts revalue property annually, so a reduction won in one year does not carry forward. The following year starts from a fresh appraised value. Protesting annually also keeps your taxable value from ratcheting up under the 10% homestead cap.
Two lines of argument carry the most weight. Equity means comparable properties in your neighborhood appraised for less per square foot than yours. Sales means recent arm's length sales of similar homes below your appraised value. Condition issues such as deferred maintenance, foundation problems or flood exposure can also support a reduction when documented with photographs and repair estimates. Bezit builds both the equity and sales case from TAD's own records.
Most protests resolve between May and August. Many settle at the informal review stage with a TAD appraiser within a few weeks of filing. Cases that proceed to a formal Appraisal Review Board hearing are usually heard by late summer, and the certified roll is finalized in the fall.
The general residence homestead exemption for school district taxes is $140,000, raised from $100,000 by Proposition 13, which Texas voters approved on November 4, 2025. Because school district taxes are the largest component of a Texas property tax bill, this is the single most valuable exemption most homeowners can claim. It also caps annual growth in your taxable value at 10%. Bezit files homestead exemption applications free of charge.
Yes, and the first year is often the most valuable one. A recent purchase price below the appraised value is strong evidence, and new owners frequently have not yet filed a homestead exemption. Bezit also files your homestead exemption at no charge.

Tarrant Appraisal District

TAD sets the value your Tarrant County tax bill is based on and is where every protest is filed and heard.

2500 Handley-Ederville Road
Fort Worth, TX 76118
(817) 284-0024
tad.org

Protests in nearby counties

Bezit also represents homeowners in Collin, Dallas and Travis counties. Start from the Texas property tax protest service page for any county.

Protest your Tarrant County appraisal

Filing takes a few minutes. We handle the evidence, the informal review and the ARB hearing. You pay 10% of what we save you, and nothing if we don't win.

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Bezit is registered with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, registration #12971. Bezit represents residential property owners only. Past results do not guarantee a future reduction.

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