The collections phase of the tax calendar for 2019 has begun. Property Tax Statements (Tax Bills) were mailed to all owners of property in Rains County on October 10, 2019. If you own property in Rains County and have not received your bill by the end of October, please contact the Rains County Appraisal District […]

  Property Owners Can Protest Property Appraisal Values   Property owners who disagree with the Rains County Appraisal District’s appraisal of their property for local taxes or for any other action that adversely affects them may protest their property value to the appraisal district’s Appraisal Review Board (ARB). A property owner must file a written […]

If your property value increased in the last year, you will soon receive an appraisal notice from the Rains County Appraisal District. The appraisal district will be mailing about 14,000 appraisal notices around April 15 Your city, county, school district and other local taxing units will use the appraisal district’s value to set your 2019 […]

New and updated property tax information has just been compiled by Rains County Appraisal District and is available now to assist taxpayers. This property tax information is current and covers a wide range of topics, such as taxpayer remedies, exemptions and appraisals, and is of value to select groups, such as disabled veterans and persons […]

If you own tangible personal property that is used to produce income, you must file a rendition with the Rains County Appraisal District by April 15, 2016. A rendition is a report that lists all the taxable property you owned or controlled on Jan. 1 of this year. Property includes inventory and equipment used by […]

Texans who are age 65 or older or who are disabled as defined by law may postpone paying current and delinquent property taxes on their homes by signing a tax deferral affidavit at the Rains County Appraisal District office. Once the affidavit is on file, taxes are deferred — but not cancelled — as long […]

For Immediate Release   Property Taxes on Farms and Ranches Could be Reduced with Productivity Appraisal   Texas farmers and ranchers can be granted property tax relief on their land. They may apply to the Rains County Appraisal District for agricultural productivity appraisal and for a lower appraisal of their land based on how much they […]

For Immediate Release Disabled Veterans May Qualify to Have Some or All of Their Property Taxes Waived Veterans with a service connected disability are encouraged to file an exemption form to have their 2016 property taxes lowered. Some veterans may even qualify for a 100 percent exemption of their taxes. Texas law provides partial exemptions […]

Texas homeowners may postpone paying the currently delinquent property taxes due on the appreciating value of their homes by taking advantage of a payment option called “residence homestead tax deferral” and filing a tax deferral affidavit at the Rains County Appraisal District. This tax relief allows homeowners to pay the property taxes on 105 percent […]

For Immediate Release Non-Profits and Some Businesses Face April 30 Deadline to File for Property Tax Exemptions Non-profit organizations that qualify under Texas law to receive property tax exemptions must apply to the [Name] County Appraisal District by April 30. The April 30 deadline also applies to businesses that receive tax abatements granted by taxing […]