Rusk County Appraisal District appears to have over-taxed this property by 8%!

The house at 200 Desirees Trl, Tatum, Texas, 75691 sold for $136,300 in March 2020. Rusk County Appraisal District valued this property at $146,960 for the 2020 property tax year.

The owner will pay an extra $288 (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 200 Desirees Trl, Tatum, Texas, 75691 is the primary residence. They do have their homestead exemption.

Rusk County Appraisal District reports this 1,879 square foot house was built in 1980 and is located on a 94,961 square foot lot.

If you know the owners of the 200 Desirees Trl, Tatum, Texas, 75691 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 $288

Rusk County property tax information: Rusk County Appraisal District

Rusk County property tax info: Universal protest form