Homestead Exemption Start. DCAD is pleased to provide this service to homeowners in Dallas County. If any of the following apply to you, the online application is available for you! At this time, the following will require a printable application because additional documents are required.
You may file a late application for a residential homestead exemption up to two years after the date the taxes become delinquent.
There are multiple ways to file a Homestead Exemption application Form 50-114, however the online option is the fastest, and details are provided in the transcript below.
The exemptions apply only to property that you own and occupy as your principal place of residence. File this form and all supporting documentation with the appraisal district office in each county in which the property is located generally between Jan. 1 and April 30 of the year for which the exemption is requested.
WHERE TO FILE: This document, and all supporting documentation, must be filed with the appraisal district in the county in which your property is located. Location and address information for the appraisal district office in your county may be found at comptroller.texas/propertytax/references/directory/cad.
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.
This law increased the annual Texas homestead tax exemption from $40,000 to $100,000, starting with January 2023 taxes. While tax savings relief stole the headlines, another law was enacted that may require homeowners to renew their application for their homestead exemptions every five years.
To qualify for the general residence homestead exemption, a home must meet the definition of a residence homestead and an individual must have an ownership interest in the property and use the property as the individual's principal residence.