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| Q. |
Can
I make monthly payments on my delinquent taxes?
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| A. |
Yes,
but payment arrangements will have to be made through the Cypress-Fairbanks
Tax Office. |
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| Q. |
I
paid off my house and my mortgage company will not be paying
my taxes this year. How do I make sure that I receive
my tax statement? When are the statements mailed out and when
are taxes due? (back
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| A. |
As
long as a statement is not requested by a mortgage company,
it is automatically mailed to the homeowner. The statements
are usually mailed out in late November of each year. If you have not received
your statement by mid-December, it is your responsibility to
notify us so that we can send out another statement. Taxes are
due upon receipt and need to be paid before the delinquency date to avoid any penalty and interest.
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| Q. |
Why
do I have to pay penalty and interest when I never received
a bill? (back
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| A. |
As
a property owner, it is your responsibility to make sure that
you receive a bill and that it is paid on time. The statements
are mailed and the taxes are due at the same time each year.
If you have not received a bill by the middle of December, you
should call and request that another one be mailed to you. You
are also able to call and get an amount due over the phone as
early as October or look up your account on the website www.cfisd.net.
It is not necessary to have a statement to make payment as long
as you have your account number and know the correct amount.
You can either mail or take your payment to our Tax Office.
For convenience you may use our drop box located at the southeast corner of the building. |
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| Q. |
I
received a bill for personal property taxes, but I do not own
any real estate; I just lease it for my business. Why am I receiving
a bill on property I do not own? Should the property owner be
paying this? (back
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| A. |
All businesses are taxed on their personal property, such as
furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, inventory and vehicles.
Most likely, the bill that you received is for your business
personal property and not for the real estate itself. The real
estate is taxed separately and the tax statement is sent to the
property owner. |
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| Q. |
How
did you arrive at the appraised value of my property?
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| A. |
Placing
a taxable value on real property and personal property is a
function of the Harris County Appraisal District, not the Tax
Office. Please call the Harris County Appraisal District
(HCAD) at (713) 957-7800, or go to their website at www.hcad.org.
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| Q. |
This
is not my property. What shall I do with this statement?
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| A. |
If you know the name of the owner, please return the statement
to this office with the name of the owner. If you do not know
the name of the owner, return the statement with that notation.
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| Q. |
The
name and address on this statement are incorrect. How can I
get it changed? (back
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| A. |
The
Harris County Appraisal District is responsible for determining
each property owner's name and address. We can send you a name
and address correction form, and then you forward it to the
Harris County Appraisal District, Customer Service Division,
P.O. Box 922010, Houston, TX 77292-2010. If it is more convenient,
you can get the form directly from HCAD by calling (713) 957-7800,
or download the real property correction form or
personal property correction form. |
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| Q. |
Can
a refund be mailed directly to me?
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| A. |
If
the refund is due to the granting of an exemption (i.e. homestead
or disabled veteran), the refund check will be mailed directly
to the individual or company who paid the tax. If this is not
agreeable, the individual or company can authorize designation
of who should receive the refund. |
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| Q. |
Can
you send me a statement on my taxes for part of the year?
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| A. |
The
Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. Tax Office does not prorate taxes;
the tax bill must be paid in full. |
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| Q. |
Why
am I getting a delinquent tax bill on a parcel I just purchased?
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| A. |
The
tax laws require this office to mail delinquent tax bills to
the current owner of real estate, rather than to the previous
owner. Because a tax lien exists against that parcel,
it is in the current owner's best interest to have knowledge
of that lien. If a lawsuit were filed to foreclose the
lien, the current owner (not the previous owner) risks losing
the property to foreclosure. |
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| Q. |
I
sold my business after the first day of the calendar year. Why
am I getting a bill? (back
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| A. |
If
you go out of business after the first day of the year, you
will still be liable for taxes on the personal property that
you owned on January 1. You are not relieved of the taxes because
you no longer own the property. |
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