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United by a shared commitment to excellence, we are a team of dedicated professionals who serve with joy, respect, and integrity.

What’s In Store This Week:

How to Register a Vehicle for Someone Else

End of Year Rollover

Property Taxes: Who Does What

Taxing Units Are Adopting Tax Rates

If you are renewing a vehicle registration for another person, please bring the items below so we can complete your transaction.

You may renew for someone else if one of these applies:
* You share the same last name and same address as the vehicle owner, or
* You are both listed on the insurance policy for the vehicle being renewed.

If neither of those applies, please bring:
* A permission letter from the vehicle owner
* A copy of the owner’s ID
* A copy of your ID

Please note:
Even for family members, if the transaction is not in your own name, you will still need a permission letter from them, a copy of their ID, and a copy of your ID.

A member of management will review the documents and assign the transaction to a staff member who can process it.

Having these items ready helps us serve you more quickly.

Beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 25 until 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, online property tax systems will be completely unavailable for viewing or making payments. This includes pay by phone.

Online property tax systems will be back online and available at 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 1.

During this time, payments will be accepted in person at all branch locations during regular business hours.

Tax amounts for the 2026 year will be unavailable until after the conversion process. Tax statements will begin mailing by mid-October. Thank you for your patience during this change over.

The Tarrant County Tax Office plays an essential role in the property tax process, but many residents are surprised to learn that its responsibilities have clear limits.

At the Tax Office, we are responsible for producing and mailing property tax bills, collecting payments (online, in person, or by phone), handling delinquent accounts, and distributing the collected funds to the appropriate taxing entities.

The Appraisal District appraises property, grants exemptions, and hears protests.

Clear lanes. Better service.

Tax Office (Tarrant County Tax Office)

Phone: 817-884-1100

Website: propertytax.tarrantcountytx.gov ([link removed])

TAD (Tarrant Appraisal District)

Phone: 817-284-0024

Website: www.tad.org ([link removed])

Taxing units that the Tarrant County Tax Office collects for are currently in the process of adopting their tax rates for next year.

The adopted tax rate is the tax rate set by the governing body of each taxing unit.

Deadline: September 30 All tax rates must be set by taxing entities by this date.

View current and historical tax rate information for all taxing units in Tarrant County here:Truth in Taxation Summary ([link removed])

The page includes a table showing this year’s rates along with the previous four years. Not all taxing units listed are serviced by the Tarrant County Tax Office (those are marked with an asterisk).

Note: Taxing units for which the Tarrant County Tax Office collects taxes must submit their adopted tax rates to the Tax Office by September 21, 2026, in accordance with their collection contract. The September 30 deadline is the statutory date by which all taxing entities must adopt their rates.

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