Dallas County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 28%!

The house at 404 Joyce Dr, Garland, Texas, 75040 sold for $93,400 in April 2019.  Dallas County Appraisal District valued this property at $119,470 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $704 (2.7% tax rate times amount over-valued) in property taxes, just for this year, unless they protest their property taxes or hire a property tax consultant to protest for them.

The first step for homeowners is to obtain a homestead for their primary residence.  It does appear the home at 404 Joyce Dr, Garland, Texas, 75040 is the primary residence.  They do not have their homestead exemption.

Dallas County Appraisal District reports this 771 square foot house was built in 1950 and is located on a 7,205 square foot lot.

Because the property is more than 25% over-taxed, it qualifies for a substantial error protest if a routine protest was not filed.

If you know the owners 404 Joyce Dr, Garland, Texas, 75040 please encourage them to file a property tax protest.  Even if they missed the May 15 protest deadline, they can still file a substantial error protest.  In many cases, if they provide the appraisal district with a copy of the closing statement, they will correct the value.

Just for filing a form with a copy of the closing statement the owner can save $704.

Dallas County property tax information: Dallas County Appraisal District

Dallas County property tax info: Commercial Property Tax Reduction