Collin ARB 2020
Property Owner’s Declaration of Evidence
Appraisal District Property ID number(s) or Geo Number(s):________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: This form is for use by a property owner to offer and submit evidence and/or argument for an appraisal review board (ARB) protest
hearing by telephone conference call or written declaration pursuant to Tax Code Section 41.45.
FILING INSTRUCTIONS: This affidavit and evidence for the hearing may be submitted to the ARB either in paper or on a small portable electronic device (such as a
CD, USB flash drive or thumb drive) which will be kept by the ARB.
SECTION 1: Property Owner or Lessee
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Property Owner or Lessee
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address, City, State, Zip Code
__________________________________________
Phone Number
__________________________________________________________________
(area code and number) Email Address*
* An email address of a member of the public could be confidential under Government Code Section 552.137; however, by including the email address on this form, you are affirmatively
consenting to its release under the Public Information Act.
SECTION 2: Property Description
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Physical Address, City, State, Zip Code (if different than above)
If no street address, provide legal description. __________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mobile Home Make, Model and Identification Number (if applicable)
SECTION 3: Reasons for Protest
To preserve your right to present each reason for your protest to the ARB according to law, be sure to select all boxes that apply. Failure to select the box
that corresponds to each reason for your protest may result in your inability to protest an issue that you want to pursue.
(name of taxing unit)
be included on the appraisal district’s record.
Incorrect appraised (market) value.
__________________________
Value is unequal compared with other properties.
Property should not be taxed in
Property is not located in this appraisal district or otherwise should not
Failure to send required notice.
(type)
Exemption was denied, modified or cancelled.
(type):
.
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Ag-use, open-space or other special appraisal was denied, modified or cancelled.
Change in use of land appraised as ag-use, open-space or timberland.
Incorrect appraised or market value of land under special appraisal
for ag-use, open-space or other special appraisal.
Owners name is incorrect.
Property description is incorrect.
Other_________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
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SECTION 4: Evidence
Attach evidentiary materials (such as letters, receipts, deeds, photographs, etc.) to be submitted with this declaration.
Provide the total number of pages or images submitted as evidence with this declaration: _________________
SECTION 4(a): Collin ARB Evidence File Criteria
Evidence and/or documentation to support your protest and the arguments made in SECTION 5 of this form should be attached to
this document if submitting your declaration on paper or attached to the email delivering your declaration electronically.
Electronic evidence should be submitted in the following file types: PDF, MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) or image types: JPEG,
PNG or TIFF. Multiple files may be submitted electronically, however, the total combined size must not exceed 20MB per
declaration submittal.
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Property Owner’s Declaration of Evidence
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State all facts or arguments that may help resolve your case:
SECTION 5: Statement of Facts or Arguments
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SECTION 5: Statement of Facts or Arguments (continued from previous page)
State all facts or arguments that may help resolve your case:
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SECTION 6: Hearing Type
For purposes of scheduling, indicate how you intend to participate in the ARB hearing regarding your protest (select only one box).
I do not intend to appear at the hearing, either in person or by telephone conference call.
This declaration and the evidence and/or argument submitted with it may be used
for the hearing.
I intend to appear by telephone conference call for the hearing.
If you change your mind and decide not to appear by phone, the ARB will conduct the hearing based on your declaration and supporting documents.
If you decide later to appear by telephone conference call, you must provide written notice to the ARB at least 10 days before the hearing date and submit
your evidence with a declaration (if not previously done).
NOTE: For 2020, due to Covid-19 health concerns, the ARB will not conduct in-person hearings. The ARB will conduct protest hearings based on evidence and testimony
presented by affidavit or written declaration, which may be accompanied by a telephone hearing, if requested by the owner or their authorized representative.
SECTION 7: Name and Signature (DOES NOT REQUIRE A NOTARY)
My name is ________________________________________ My date of birth is __________________________ and my address is,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Street)
___________________________
(City) (State) (Zip)
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
(Country)
Signed in ___________________________ County, State of _______________________________
On the ________ Day, of __________________________________________
(Month) (Year)
_____________________________________________________________
Signature of Declarant
Important Information
GENERAL INFORMATION: This form is for use by a property owner to offer
and submit evidence and/or argument for an appraisal review board (ARB)
protest hearing by telephone conference call or written declaration pursuant
to Tax Code Section 41.45.
Property owners with a scheduled ARB protest hearing are required to offer and
submit evidentiary materials (such as documents, photographs, etc.) or
argument (such as a written statement that specifies the action of the
appraisal district relating to the property from which relief is sought) by
written declaration delivered to the ARB before the hearing. To facilitate input
of a property owner's declaration and evidentiary materials into the ARB's
hearing records the ARB is requesting evidence from the property owner and
appraisal district at least three (3) days prior to the scheduled protest hearing.
Collin ARB 2020
Declarant Signing Form Is
The Owner
A Property Tax Agent
An Attorney
Other:___________________________________
FILING INSTRUCTIONS: The ARB is requesting that you submit this declaration
and evidence for the hearing to the ARB by -
Email: collinarb2020@collinarb.org
Fax: 469.742.9201
You may submit the original paper declaration and paper copies of the
evidence for the hearing, by in-person drop-off during business hours at
250 Eldorado Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75069, by mail or other common carrier
that tracks the date sent to the ARB. If sent by mail or common carrier
delivery use the following address:
Collin Appraisal Review Board
250 Eldorado Pkwy.
McKinney, TX 75069-8023
Do not file this document with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
DEADLINES: The declaration and evidence must be submitted to the ARB
before the protest hearing begins. To facilitate input of a property owner's
declaration and evidentiary materials into the ARB's hearing records the ARB is
requesting evidence from the property owner and appraisal district at least
three (3) days prior to the scheduled protest hearing.
DOES NOT REQUIRE NOTARY
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