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Exemptions you likely qualify for
Estimated yearly saving
Where and when to file
The full kit
- County filing guide: your district, the exemptions to claim on its residence homestead application and what to keep
- Filing late and back years: how a late application can still reach earlier years
- Re-verification date: the year your district may ask you to confirm the exemption (add it to your calendar)
- If the value itself looks too high: where to check the value on your notice
Filing for a homestead exemption is free at your appraisal district.
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Why check your exemptions now
- Bigger amounts. School districts now exempt $140,000 of a homestead's value, and $60,000 more for owners 65 or older or disabled (Texas Comptroller; Tax Code §11.13).
- Missed years can still count. A late homestead application is accepted up to 2 years after the delinquency date, and taxes already paid are refunded (Tax Code §11.431).
- Districts re-check. Each homestead exemption is reviewed at least once every 5 tax years (Tax Code §11.43(h-1)).
What the kit covers
- Exemption finder for Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Travis and Bexar counties: homestead, over-65 and disability, and disabled veteran exemptions, taxing unit by taxing unit.
- Estimated yearly saving at the county's latest adopted tax rates, the same engine as the county calculators on this site.
- Filing guide, late-filing steps and re-verification notes in the full kit, with a PDF made in your browser.
What this costs elsewhere
Filing for a homestead exemption is free at your appraisal district. Some companies offer to file a "homestead designation" for about $35 (Fort Bend CAD warning). Prefer to do it by hand? The free homestead exemption Texas guide shows every amount and what it saves.
Sources
- Property Tax Exemptions
- Texas Tax Code §11.13 – Residence Homestead
- Texas Tax Code §11.431 – Late Application for Residence Homestead Exemption
- Texas Tax Code §11.43 – Application for Exemption ((c), (h-1), (k), (m))
- Property tax exemptions for homeowners
- Warning about homestead designation solicitations ($35)
- Texas Property Code §41.0051 – Homestead designation advertisements