Terms of Use

Texas Tax Shield DIY is self-help software that runs in your browser. It organizes the numbers and evidence you provide into a PDF packet and worksheets that you can use when you protest your own property’s appraisal.

We are not a law firm, a licensed property tax consultant, or your agent. We do not file anything for you, represent you before an appraisal district or Appraisal Review Board, or give legal, tax or financial advice. Our price is a flat software fee. It does not depend on whether your taxes go down.

We are not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any county appraisal district, tax assessor-collector or the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Official forms are available free from the Comptroller and your appraisal district.

Appraisal districts and Appraisal Review Boards decide every protest and motion. We cannot promise any reduction, refund or outcome. Estimates in the software are based on the numbers you enter and the rates and exemption amounts we list, which may differ from your actual bill. City and special-district taxes are not included in our rate estimates.

Repair cost ranges built into the software are general planning figures, not contractor quotes. A written quote or paid invoice is the proof that counts.

You are responsible for the accuracy of what you enter and file, for meeting every deadline (see Tax Code § 41.44 and your notice), and for checking the details against your notice and your appraisal district’s instructions before you submit anything.

When you buy, we give you a personal, non-transferable license to use the software for your own property or properties as described on the product page you purchased. The $37 builder covers one property for one tax year; the optional Lifetime Pass covers multiple properties and future tax years for as long as the software is offered. Please do not resell, copy or share your access, or use the software to prepare packets for others for a fee.

Payments are processed by Stripe. Prices are in US dollars. Purchases are covered by our 30-day Refund Policy.

Do not use the software to submit false information to a government office, to interfere with the site, or to break the law.

The software and its content are provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent the law allows. To the fullest extent the law allows, our total liability for any claim relating to the software is limited to the amount you paid us for it, and we are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential losses, including a missed deadline or an unfavorable decision.

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

We may update these terms from time to time; the date above shows the latest version. Questions? Email [email protected].