Click here to view a list of Travis County taxing entities and their exemptions. If you have any questions about exemptions or need help completing your application, please contact our new Exemption Helpline during normal business hours at (512) 873-1560.
“A homestead exemption saved the average Travis County property owner $1,876 on their taxes in 2023,” added Mann. “Exemptions continue to be the easiest and fastest way to lower your property tax bill.”
The Online Services Portal is available to ALL owners that would like to conduct business with the Appraisal District electronically. This service includes filing an exemption on your residential homestead property, submitting a Notice of Protest, and receiving important notices and other information online.
To obtain the group exemption, the central organization must submit a letter to the IRS rather than an application form. The central organization may submit this letter at the same time it submits Form 1023 (or the equivalent) or after it submits Form 1023.
Generally, the filing deadline for a residence homestead exemption is no later than April 30. What if I miss the filing deadline? A late application for a residence homestead exemption, including for a person age 65 or older or disabled, may be filed up to two years after the filing deadline has passed.
If the state approves the application, a certificate and exemption number is issued by the state. These certificates are generally issued for one or two-year periods.
You may apply to the appraisal district the year you become age 65 or qualify for disability. If your application is approved, you will receive the exemption for the entire year in which you become age 65 or disabled and for subsequent years as long as you own a qualified residence homestead.
If you're entitled to a certificate because of your medical condition, speak to your GP or doctor. They'll give you an application form. You'll get a certificate in the post within 10 working days of us receiving your application.
A certificate of exemption is issued on application to prospective students who have obtained a Senior Certificate without endorsement or equivalent foreign school-leaving qualification, which meets the requirements of the published regulations and wishes to pursue first degree studies at a South African university.
To claim a personal exemption, the taxpayer must be able to answer “no” to the intake question, “Can anyone claim you or your spouse as a dependent?” This applies even if another taxpayer does not actually claim the taxpayer as a dependent.