# Mineral Taxes in Block 71
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-taxes-in-block-71/64347
**Category:** Reeves County, TX
**Created:** [December 29, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-taxes-in-block-71/64347 "2021-12-29T16:03:18Z")
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### Author:  [@Dan\_Davis1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dan_Davis1)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2021, 4:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-taxes-in-block-71/64347/1 "2021-12-29T16:03:18Z")
We have owned almost a section of land since 1927; now in a family trust. We are part of two pooled units where drilling began early in 2020, though not on our land. We paid the **real property taxes** back in November. Not much different than normal. We have an agricultural exemption. The **mineral tax assessment** is roughly 10 times the real property valuation but there is a **“less production assessed” line** which removed 98% of the valuation, so the result is a $35 tax bill. The valuation is about 14% of the royalties the trust received in 2020. Not complaining, but I was expecting a much bigger tax bill, so I am waiting for the other shoe to drop. I am a bit confused and also suspicious that they made a mistake I will have to pay for later. Any assistance appreciated.
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### Author:  [@Roy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Roy)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-taxes-in-block-71/64347/2 "2021-12-31T01:12:37Z")
> [@Dan\_Davis1](#):
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> 10 times the real property valuation but there is a **“less production assessed” line** which removed 98% of the valuation, so
When did you actually receive the minerals bill? We are still waiting.
Do you live in Reeves, are you aware of the break down in the assessor dept? If you visit the ReevesCAD website there is a two page message explaining the big problem.
Like you, we paid our surface taxes in November, Reeves raised our surface taxes, Reeves was swamped with appeals.
ReevesCAD attempted to bring minerals assessment in-house, it was a disaster, ReevesCAD recently outsourced to Capitol Appraisal Group, Austin. I was told to expect our 2021 minerals bill in 1Q22, six months late. If the minerals bill (assessment?) is 6-9 months late, do we have an opportunity to appeal, or pay within 30 days?
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### Author:  [@Roy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Roy)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2021, 2:42am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-taxes-in-block-71/64347/3 "2021-12-31T02:42:11Z")
Did this minerals ad valorem assessment come from Capitol Appraisal Group, Austin, with a phone number? Have you called them? I don’t understand this situation. Like you, we own fee simple, pay surface and royalty-producing minerals, have not yet received our 2021 minerals assessment.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-taxes-in-block-71/64347/4 "2022-03-29T16:03:54Z")
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