Tarrant County property tax protest 2026: TAD deadline, portal, and evidence.

What Tarrant homeowners should know in 2026

The Tarrant Appraisal District announced that it mailed 2026 Notices of Appraised Value to property owners across Tarrant County on April 17, 2026. TAD says the notice uses a new format and encourages owners to review it carefully.

If the appraisal looks incorrect, TAD's 2026 notice article says owners have the right to protest. It lists the 2026 filing deadline as May 15, 2026, or 30 days after the date the Notice of Appraised Value was delivered, and says the protest deadline date is marked on the notice.

• Use the value and property facts on your TAD notice as the starting point.
• Confirm the protest deadline printed on your own notice before relying on a general date.
• File electronically through the dashboard or portal when possible; TAD also references mail and in-person filing.
• Keep the argument focused on value, unequal appraisal, property facts, exemptions, or other protestable issues.

Use the TAD portal and notice first

TAD's portal page says property owners can use the new portal to submit protests, use online form submissions for limited forms, and use the new property search. It also says some owner features remain in the legacy dashboard through 2026, including online settlement or value negotiation and reviewing district evidence.

For the new portal, TAD says owners need to create an account and verify property information with the E-FILE PIN and Owner ID shown in the upper corners of the appraisal notice.

What the Tarrant Appraisal Review Board does

The Tarrant Appraisal Review Board, or TARB, is separate from TAD. TARB says a property owner may protest to the board if they disagree with the appraisal district value or another appraisal district action concerning the property.

In practical terms, TAD handles appraisal records, notices, online tools, and informal value work; TARB is the hearing body that reviews testimony and evidence when a protest is not resolved earlier.

Evidence to gather before you file

The best Tarrant County protest prep starts before the hearing date. Pull the TAD record, save the notice, note the deadline, and build a short evidence file that explains why the appraised value or record is wrong.

Texas Comptroller guidance emphasizes that the ARB needs evidence, not just a statement that taxes are too high. Your goal is to make the value problem clear enough that a reviewer can follow it quickly.

• Comparable sales or listings close to January 1, adjusted for size, age, location, and condition.
• Photos, repair estimates, inspection notes, or condition proof that TAD's model may not reflect.
• Property-record errors, such as square footage, land characteristics, extra features, or exemption issues.
• Equal and uniform evidence if similar properties are appraised lower.
• A concise requested value and a one-page summary tying the evidence together.

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