How DomuTax Fees Are Calculated: Understanding Your Costs

Learn exactly how DomuTax calculates fees. We charge 22% of your property Tax Savings — the lowest contingency rate in Texas.

Transparency Matters: Here's Exactly How We Calculate Your Fee

When considering a property tax protest service, understanding the fee structure is essential. DomuTax operates on a straightforward contingency model: we charge a percentage of your actual property Tax Savings.

Our rate of 22% is the lowest in the Texas market, where industry rates typically range from 30% to 50%. Many of the largest competitors charge 40-50% of savings.

Let's run the numbers with real examples.

The Fee Formula

DomuTax's fee calculation follows a simple formula:

Your Fee = Tax Savings × 22%

To find your Tax Savings, you need two numbers:

Value Reduction — How much your assessed value was lowered
Total Tax Rate — Your combined property tax rate (all taxing entities)

Tax Savings = Value Reduction × Total Tax Rate

Then: DomuTax Fee = Tax Savings × 22%

For example:

Value reduction: $30,000
Total tax rate: 2.5% (typical for many Texas areas)
Tax Savings: $30,000 × 2.5% = $750
DomuTax fee: $750 × 22% = $165
You keep: $585

What Counts as "Savings"

Your "savings" for fee calculation purposes is the actual reduction in your property tax bill that results from our successful protest. Here's how it's determined:

Value Reduction: This is the difference between what the appraisal district originally proposed and the final settled value. If your Notice of Appraised Value showed $400,000 and we negotiated it down to $370,000, your value reduction is $30,000.

Total Tax Rate: Texas homeowners pay property taxes to multiple entities: school districts, cities, counties, and sometimes special districts (MUDs, hospital districts, etc.). Your total tax rate is the sum of all these rates, typically ranging from 2.0% to 3.0% in most Texas metro areas. You can find your total rate on your property tax statement or by searching your county's tax office website.

For example, a typical breakdown might be:

School district: 1.20%
City: 0.50%
County: 0.25%
Special districts: 0.30%
Total: 2.25%

The Calculation: Using the numbers above:

Value reduction: $30,000
Total rate: 2.25%
Tax Savings: $30,000 × 2.25% = $675

This $675 is the actual dollar amount your tax bill decreases for the year. DomuTax's fee is calculated as a percentage of this amount.

A Note on Capped Properties: If your property has a homestead exemption, your taxable value increases are capped at 10% annually. In some cases, a market value reduction may not immediately affect your taxable value (if you're already at the cap). Fee calculations in these situations consider the impact on your capped value trajectory — reducing market value still provides long-term benefit by establishing a lower baseline.

Real Examples at Different Property Values

Let's look at several realistic examples to show how fees work across different property values:

Example 1: $850,000 Home

Original assessed value: $850,000
Final value after protest: $780,000
Value reduction: $70,000
Tax rate: 2.3%
Tax Savings: $1,610
DomuTax fee (22%): $354
You keep: $1,256

Example 2: $1,000,000 Home

Original assessed value: $1,000,000
Final value after protest: $900,000
Value reduction: $100,000
Tax rate: 2.5%
Tax Savings: $2,500
DomuTax fee (22%): $550
You keep: $1,950

Example 3: $1,200,000 Home

Original assessed value: $1,200,000
Final value after protest: $1,080,000
Value reduction: $120,000
Tax rate: 2.75%
Tax Savings: $3,300
DomuTax fee (22%): $726
You keep: $2,574

In each case, you keep 78% of your Tax Savings. DomuTax only takes 22% — and only when we deliver results.

DomuTax Only Charges When We Deliver

DomuTax calculates fees based on the Tax Savings we achieve for you. This is an important distinction from some competitors who calculate fees differently.

No Savings, No Fee: If our protest doesn't result in a reduction, you owe nothing. We invest our time and expertise at our own risk. You only pay when we deliver real savings on your property taxes.

Simple and Transparent: One rate — 22% of Tax Savings. No hidden fees, no administrative charges, no processing costs. You always know exactly what you'll pay before you sign up.

Some competitors calculate fees based on multi-year savings — which can double or triple what you pay. DomuTax keeps it simple: 22% of Tax Savings.

Once your protest succeeds, you'll want to know when payment is due.

The Bottom Line

With DomuTax's 22% fee — the lowest in Texas — you keep more of your savings.

Our 22% rate means you keep 78% of every dollar saved — significantly more than with competitors who charge 30-50% of Tax Savings. The fee is simple, transparent, and only applies when we deliver results.