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.
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.
Under the Utah exemption system, homeowners can exempt up to $45,100 of their home or other property covered by the homestead exemption, such as a mobile home. You can use the homestead exemption to protect more than one parcel of land, but you can protect only up to one acre total. (Utah Code Ann. § 78B-5-504.)
In Texas, there is a standard homestead exemption that is offered by public school districts for primary residences. Before November 2023, this amount was $40,000; however, a constitutional amendment has more than doubled the amount to a generous $100,000. This exemption reduces the taxable value of your property.
You may file a late application for a residential homestead exemption up to two years after the date the taxes become delinquent.