Chief Appraiser:
Edward H. Trigg
Deputy Chief Appraiser:
Lisa Stephens-Musick

Physical Address
600 Scott Ave., 3rd Floor
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 5172
Wichita Falls, TX 76307

Phone: (940) 322-2435
Fax: (940) 322-8190
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Email: wcad@wfbiz.rr.com

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EXEMPTIONS

Property owners that purchased a home in 2011 may be eligible for a Homestead Exemption. Applications have been mailed to these owners, but an application may be obtained online at this link: HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.

January 2012

Business Personal Property Rendition forms have been mailed to business owners in Wichita County. Renditions must be filed with the appraisal district by April 16, 2012. On written request, the chief appraiser must extend the deadline to May 15 th. Please contact our office with any questions on completing this form.

The property tax code states that a person shall render for taxation all tangible personal property used for the production of income that the person owns or that the person manages and controls as a fiduciary on January 1.

 

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Homestead Exemption Application Requirements

 HB 252 requires a copy of the applicant’s driver’s license or state-issued personal identification certificate and a copy of the applicant’s vehicle registration receipt or if the applicant does not own a vehicle, an affidavit to that effect signed by the applicant and a copy of a utility bill for the property subject to the claimed exemption in the applicant’s name. The address on the driver’s license or state-issued personal identification certificate and the vehicle registration or utility bill must correspond with the address of the property for which the exemption is being applied.

2010 METHODS AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

In 2009, the Texas Legislature enacted a new law that amended Tax Code Section 5.102. It requires the Comptroller of Public Accounts to review appraisal districts every two years. Called the Methods and Assistance Program (MAP), the reviews study the governance, taxpayer assistance, operating procedures and the appraisal standards, procedures and methodology of each appraisal district. The Property Tax Assistance Division (PTAD) performed the reviews for 128 appraisal districts in 2010.

The 2010 Methods & Assistance Program report for Wichita Appraisal District was released recently and the appraisal district met or exceeded the requirements in all categories evaluated.

The letter from the Comptroller's office stated "We commend the Wichita CAD board of directors, chief appraiser and staff for passing all mandatory requirements. In addition, the appraisal district met all minimum requirements for completing the MAP, which means that no recommendations for improvement as a result of this review are in the report."

Review the Wichita Appraisal District 2010 Methods and Assistance Program results.