Tax statements mailed

By Melinda L. Lucas

About 25,000 tax statements are being mailed this week, as local property owners find out what they will owe in taxes for this year.

Chief appraiser Clayton Snyder at the Shackelford County Appraisal District (CAD) office stated that tax rates for all eight taxing entities have been entered and calculations completed.

Snyder reminded local taxpayers that if they receive multiple statements, the documents may arrive on different days.

“They may not all be mailed at the same time, so if you’re expecting four or five statements, give them a few days to get to you,” he said.

All statements should be in the mail within the next week, and taxpayers who do not receive one by the end of October need to contact the district and make sure that their address is correct, said Snyder.

Payment Process

Snyder reminded taxpayers that they are responsible for paying their taxes even if they don’t receive a statement.

“If your address has changed, for instance, and we weren’t notified, a taxpayer is still legally required to pay his taxes on time,” he explained. “So if you know you owe taxes, and you don’t receive a statement for some reason, you need to call us.”

There is no link on the CAD’s website that will allow taxpayers to make address changes online, but property owners can always click on “Contacts” and send an email with address updates, said Snyder.

Changes can also be called in to 325-762-2207.

“Ttaxes are payable starting Oct. 31, but they aren’t past due until Feb. 1, 2022,” said Snyder.