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An LLC Cannot Be 65

Texas appraisal districts operate county by county. When an entity retains a person-only homestead or senior exemption after a deed transfer, no statewide system automatically surfaces the error or shows residents which taxing units absorb the loss.

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1. Separate the finding from the remedy

Agency disposition · July 23, 2026
Accounts confirmed as errors15
Accounts flagged for removal15
Removals independently verified0

TCAD’s written response confirms the errors and reports that removal was initiated. It does not prove completed removal or tax recovery.

2. Follow one estimate through the units

For each property, multiply the exempted value within each taxing unit by that unit’s official 2025 adopted rate, then sum the resulting tax estimates.

The investigation estimates $58,513 annually across the 15 accounts. The $13.4 million figure sums exempted value across taxing units; it is neither property market value nor tax loss.

3. Check the time assumption

The $273,067 five-year estimate applies the current exemption within the statutory lookback window. It is an estimate, not a recovery already collected. The original evidence page supplies the property table, jurisdiction breakdown and written confirmation.

What you’re looking at

A Travis County evidence page tracing $58,513 a year in estimated tax loss across eleven levying jurisdictions, the 15 confirmed properties, and the five-year statutory recapture question.

The question behind it

Turn TCAD’s written confirmation, its 2026 certified roll, and Travis County’s official adopted tax rates into an inspectable public record with a clean property table, jurisdiction breakdown, and removal status.

Why it matters

Texas appraisal districts operate county by county. When an entity retains a person-only homestead or senior exemption after a deed transfer, no statewide system automatically surfaces the error or shows residents which taxing units absorb the loss.

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Records & downloads

Sources & method

  • TCAD 2026 certified appraisal roll
  • Travis County Truth-in-Taxation 2025 adopted rates
  • TCAD written confirmation dated July 23, 2026

Method

Annual estimates multiply each taxing unit’s certified-roll exempted value by its official 2025 adopted rate. Full-hold cumulative estimates apply the current exemption to prior years and are labeled conservative; the five-year figure follows Texas Tax Code Sec. 11.43(i). The $13.4M value is summed across all taxing units and is never represented as property value or tax loss.