Pay once. Save every year.
No upfront payment. We invoice 40% of first-year tax savings after BCAD confirms your reduction in writing.
No win, no fee.
No Win, No Fee
Nothing comes out of your pocket unless we lower your property taxes — zero upfront costs, zero risk.
Pay Once, Save for Years
Our fee is 40% of your first-year savings. After that, you keep 100% of the savings every year.
Lower Starting Point
A successful protest can lower the value BCAD starts from, but BCAD still reappraises annually.
Payment timing
When do I pay?
No upfront payment, no payment while your protest is pending, and no fee unless we lower your tax bill.
Step 1
Sign up
We review your property and start the protest process.
$0 due todayStep 2
Pending protest
We file, build evidence, negotiate, and track the county result.
$0 while pendingStep 3
Written reduction
We invoice 40% of first-year tax savings after BCAD confirms your reduction in writing.
40% of savingsStep 4
Escrow help
If your taxes are escrowed, we help you request escrow reanalysis. Your mortgage servicer controls timing, payment changes, and any refund.
Next year
What happens after a successful protest?
A reduction can lower the value BCAD starts from next year, but it does not freeze your value forever.
BCAD reappraises annually
You should review each new BCAD notice every year. If the new notice is too high, you can protest again.
Homestead cap: generally 10% per year
For a qualifying homestead, the assessed value used for taxes generally cannot increase by more than 10% per year, plus new improvements. Market value can still change each year.
We only charge if we win that year
If we reduce this year's BCAD notice, we charge 40% of that year's tax savings. If we do not reduce this year's notice, we do not charge.
Example: $800 saved this year
Our fee is straightforward: 40% of first-year savings, only if we win.
If we save you $800 this year, our fee is $320 one time. In later years, you keep the ongoing savings unless the county raises the value again.
Year 1
$800
saved
One-time fee: $320
Gross tax savings: $800
Year 2
$800
saved
Our fee: $0
Your savings: $800
Year 3+
$800
saved
Our fee: $0
Your savings: $800
...and so on. Your savings keep working for you.
How we calculate your bill
Sample CalculationOur fee is simple: 40% of your first-year savings only, and only if we win. Here's the fee math after the county reduction is official:
Step 1
Initial Assessment - Final Assessment
= Assessment Reduction
Step 2
Assessment Reduction x County Tax Rate = Tax Savings
Step 3
Tax Savings x Contingency Fee
= Amount Due
*Simple example: If we save you $500 in property taxes, your gross tax savings are $500 and our fee is $200 one time. If you pay through escrow, the monthly payment change happens after your mortgage servicer recalculates escrow, and timing varies by servicer. We will adjust your initial assessment and tax rate to reflect all discounts associated with your active exemption(s). You will never be charged for a reduction in your assessed value if your final tax bill is not reduced.
What Happens After We Win
The county result lowers the tax bill first. What happens next depends on how you pay those taxes.
Escrowed homeowners
Once the county result is final, we help you request escrow reanalysis from your mortgage servicer. The servicer controls timing, monthly payment changes, and any escrow refund.
Non-escrowed homeowners
You see the benefit directly on the lower property tax bill. There is no lender step, so the savings show up in the amount you owe the taxing entities.
Real Results. Real Savings.
Here's what we've achieved for Bexar County property owners.
Annual Tax Savings*
~$1,000
Annual Tax Savings*
~$732
Annual Tax Savings*
~$854
Annual Tax Savings*
~$401
*Estimated annual savings at 2.44% combined Bexar County tax rate. Results vary by property.
“After my husband passed away, this was all new and overwhelming. They made it stress-free from start to finish.”
— Maria B., Elmendorf
FAQ
How does Alamo Tax Defense get paid?
We charge 40% of your first-year tax savings, and only if we win. There is no upfront fee. We invoice 40% of first-year tax savings after BCAD confirms your reduction in writing. If you pay through escrow, your mortgage servicer controls when the monthly payment changes after it recalculates escrow.
Do I pay anything upfront?
Nothing upfront. We invoice 40% of first-year tax savings after BCAD confirms your reduction in writing. If you pay through escrow, the change to your monthly payment usually comes later, after your mortgage servicer recalculates escrow.