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The Bankruptcy Team represents the Travis County Tax Office in bankruptcy cases to ensure payment of property taxes on behalf of taxing authorities throughout Travis County. Collection of these taxes is important for local governmental entities to provide services to Travis County residents. The Bankruptcy Team works with taxpayers in bankruptcy to reach agreed payment terms within the framework of a bankruptcy plan.

If you are currently involved in a bankruptcy proceeding, please provide your case information to:

Phone:  (512) 854-9159
Email:  [email protected]
Mailing Address:  Travis County Attorney’s Office
Enforcement Litigation & Collections Division – Tax Collections
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767

This office does not provide legal advice on the impact your bankruptcy case may have on any delinquent property tax accounts.  Please consult your attorney. For inquiries regarding general bankruptcy information, please refer to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas website at txwb.uscourts.gov .

TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 3.5 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $9.12.