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How
the Property Tax System works:
1. The Harris County Appraisal District determines
the value of all properties, grants exemptions and certifies
values to the taxing units. 2. The governing
bodies of taxing units, such as the School Board
or City Council, review budgets and then set the tax rates
which determine how much taxes are due on each property.
3. The Tax Assessor-Collector calculates
how much you owe for each taxing unit, prepares and sends
bills, collects monies due and disburses the funds to
the appropriate taxing unit.
Attention Homeownes!!! You do NOT have
to pay a fee to file a homestead exemption. Please contact
the Harris County Appraisal District at 713-957-7800 concerning
any corrections in ownership, valuation or exemptions.
Timely
Payment Of Property Taxes
Property taxes are due upon receipt. You have from October
1, 2007 through January 31, 2008 to pay the 2007 Current
Year Taxes without penalty or interest. Action by Mail
is timely if: (1) it is sent by regular first-class mail,
properly addressed with current postage prepaid; and (2)
it bears a post office cancellation mark of a date earlier
than the specified date due. If you wait until the last
day of the month, please make sure all requirements are
met. There are no exceptions . On February
1, 2008 , all unpaid 2007 taxes become delinquent. Penalty
and interest are added to the original base amount and
continue to increase until taxes are paid.
By Law, the Tax Assessor-Collector cannot waive penalty
and interest on delinquent taxes, adjust values, or ignore
deadlines established in the Texas Property Tax Code.
Various
Payment Options:
Quarterly Payments - Sec. 31.031 Installment
Payments of Certain Homestead Taxes.
If before the delinquency date an individual who is disabled
or at least 65 years of age and is qualified
for an exemption under Section 11.13(c) pays at least
one fourth of a taxing unit's taxes imposed on the
property that the person owns and occupies
as a residence homestead , the person may
pay the remaining taxes without penalty or interest.
The first installment is due by January 31 and remaining
payments by March 31, May 31 and July 31. To take
advantage of the plan, please contact Spring Branch
Independent School District Tax Office at 713-365-5590
to sign an Installment Agreement.
Credit Card Payments – Taxpayers
have the option to pay their property taxes by credit
card either online or telephone. This option is available
for 2007 Current Year Taxes or any Delinquent Taxes.
You will need a property tax account number in order
to pay your taxes online. The account number (either
13 or 7 digits) is located at the top middle section
of your statement. A Real Property Account has 13 digits. Your
home for example is considered real property .
Personal Property or business account would reflect
7 digits.
To use this service:
Call
1-800-2PAY-TAXSM or visit www.officialpayments.com
(Use Jurisdiction Code 5333)
There will be a fee charged for this service
  (Use
Jurisdiction Code 5333)  
Want
to Save for Next Year’s Taxes?
Bank drafts – Escrow prepayments through
bank drafts
A plan is available that allows you to pre-pay
next year's property taxes . We estimate
your taxes for the coming year, and monthly payments
are automatically drafted from your checking or savings
account. When next year's tax payments are due, the
money is already there to pay your taxes. Please contact
Spring Branch Independent School District Tax Office
to sign a contract.
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