Texas Over 65 Exemption A homeowner may receive the Over 65 exemption immediately upon qualification of the exemption by filing an application with the county appraisal district office. The homeowner must apply before the first anniversary of their qualification date to receive the exemption in that year.
HISD offers a homestead tax exemption of $15,000 + 20% of the assessed value less the state exemption and an additional exemption of $15,000 for homeowners age 65 or older.
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.
Send your request to: Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector & Voter Registrar - P.O. Box 4663 Houston, Texas 77210-4663 or by email to Voters@tax.hctx After you submit this completed form to the Harris County Tax Office, your voter registration record and/ or tax account statement will be removed from the website ...
Owners who are age 65 or older, are disabled or are a disabled veteran qualify to receive additional exemptions.
You can use Texas Comptroller Form 50-114 to apply for the General Homestead Exemption. If you turn 65 or become newly disabled, you need to submit new application to obtain the extra exemption. These exemptions use the same Form 50-114 along with Supplemental Affidavit Form 50-144-A.
Homeowners granted a homestead exemption in the previous year will receive a renewal application in the mail. Complete and return this to the Appraisal District before April 30 to maintain your exemption.
Over 65/Disabled Deferral If you are a homeowner age 65 or over or disabled, you can stop a judgment or tax sale, or defer (postpone) paying delinquent property taxes on your homestead for as long as you own it and live in it.