Exemptions from property tax require applications in most circumstances. Applications for property tax exemptions are filed with appraisal districts. The general deadline for filing an exemption application is before May 1, in other words, by April 30.
Tax Code Section 11.13(b) requires school districts to offer a $25,000 exemption on residence homesteads and Tax Code Section 11.13(n) allows any taxing unit the option to decide locally to offer a separate residence homestead exemption of up to 20 percent of a property’s appraised value. The local option exemption cannot be less than $5,000. Tax Code Section 11.13(a) requires counties that collect farm-to-market or flood control taxes to offer a $3,000 residence homestead exemption.
There are no specific qualifications for the general homestead exemption other than the owner has an ownership interest in the property and uses the property as the owner’s principal residence. An applicant is required to state that he or she does not claim an exemption on another residence homestead in or outside of Texas.
Tax Code exemption requirements are extensive. Property owners should read applicable statutes carefully. Below are the relevant websites and/or homestead applications.
Dallas County
http://www.dallascad.org/News.
Collin County
http://www.collincad.org/
Denton County
https://www.dentoncad.com/
Tarrant County
http://www.tad.org/templates/
Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; Texas Tax Code Section 11.13
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