Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
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.
A general residence homestead exempts a portion of your residence homestead's value from taxation, potentially lowering your taxes.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION Attach a copy of each property owner's driver's license or state-issued personal identification certificate. The address listed on the driver's license or state-issued personal identification certificate must correspond to the property address for which the exemption is requested.
To apply for the homestead exemption, download and print the Residential Homestead Exemption Application and mail the completed application to: Central Appraisal District of Collin County, 250 W. Eldorado Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75069.
The general residence homestead exemption is a $100,000 school tax exemption. This means that your school taxes are calculated as if your home is worth $100,000 less than its appraised value. For example, if your home is appraised at $300,000, you will only be taxed on $200,000. Local Residence Homestead Exemptions.
Note: Applications will be processed in the order they are received. We strive to process exemptions as quickly as possible, but at times processing could take up to 90 days to process, per Texas Property Tax Code Section 11.45.
Exemption applications can be downloaded from here. Applications are also available through the CCAD Customer Service department and may be picked up between AM and PM, M-F. You may have an application mailed to you by calling our Customer Service Department at (469) 742-9200.
If the property is your residence homestead, the appraised value may not exceed the sum of: 10 percent of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year; plus. the appraised value of the property for the preceding year; plus. the market value of all new improvements to the property.