Ag exemption requirements vary by county, but generally you need at least 10 acres of qualified agricultural land to be eligible.
You must own your home. To qualify for a general or disabled homestead exemption you must own your home on January 1. If you are 65 years of age or older you need not own your home on January 1. You will qualify for the over 65 exemption as soon as you turn 65, own the home and live in it as your principal residence.
Check the Status of Your Application 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. Please allow at least 90 days to lapse before contacting our office to check when your application will be processed.
Texas does not require state income tax withholding on earnings.
Applications for property tax exemptions are filed with the appraisal district in the county in which the property is located. The general deadline for filing an exemption application is before May 1. Appraisal district chief appraisers are solely responsible for determining whether property qualifies for an exemption.
Some customers are exempt from paying sales tax under Texas law. Examples include government agencies, some nonprofit organizations, and merchants purchasing goods for resale. Sellers are required to collect a valid exemption or resale certificate from buyers to validate each exempt transaction.
Your Webfile number is your "access code" to Webfile issued by the Comptroller's office. It is printed in the upper left corner of the tax report we mail to each taxpayer and on most notices.
The Texas franchise tax is a privilege tax imposed on each taxable entity formed, organized or doing business in Texas. A foreign (i.e., out-of-state) taxable entity with annual gross receipts of $500,000 or more from business in Texas has economic nexus even if the entity has no physical presence in this state.
If your entity's annualized total revenue for the 2024 report year is at or below the no tax due threshold of $2,470,000, you are not required to file a franchise tax report, but you still must file either a Public Information Report or an Ownership Information Report.