Residence Homestead Exemption Application: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Residence Homestead Exemption Application: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Residence Homestead Exemption Application: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS This application is for use in claiming residence homestead exemptions pursuant to Tax Code Sections 11.13, 11.131, 11.132,
11.133, 11.134 and 11.432. The exemptions apply only to property that you own and occupy as your principal place of residence.
FILING INSTRUCTIONS: You must furnish all information and documentation required by this application so that the chief appraiser is able to determine
whether the statutory qualifications for the exemption have been met. This document and all supporting documentation must be filed with the
appraisal district office in each county in which the property is located. Do not file this document with the Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts. A directory with contact information for appraisal district offices may be found on the Comptroller’s website.
APPLICATION DEADLINES: You are to file the completed application with all required documentation beginning Jan. 1 and no later than April 30 of
the year for which you are requesting an exemption. If you qualify for the age 65 or older or disabled persons exemption or the exemption for donated
homesteads of partially disabled veterans, you are to apply for the exemption no later than the first anniversary of the date you qualify for the exemption.
Pursuant to Tax Code Section 11.431, you may file a late application for a residence homestead exemption after the deadline for filing has passed. Effective
beginning with the 2016 tax year, the late application must be filed not later than two years after the delinquency date for the taxes on the homestead.
DUTY TO NOTIFY: If the chief appraiser grants the exemption(s), you do not need to reapply annually. You must reapply if the chief appraiser requires you
to do so or if you want the exemption to apply to property not listed in this application. You must notify the chief appraiser in writing before May 1 of the
year after your right to this exemption ends.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Pursuant to Tax Code Section 11.45, after considering this application and all relevant information, the chief appraiser may request additional information
from you. You must provide the additional information within 30 days of the request or the application is denied. For good cause shown, the chief appraiser
may extend the deadline for furnishing the additional information by written order for a single period not to exceed 15 days.
03/30/2017
________________________ 07/19/2017
________________________ 2018 tax year(s).
I am applying for this exemption for __________
Date you purchased this property Date you began occupying this property
as your principal residence
Single Adult
✔ Married Couple Other (e.g., individual who owns the property with others)
Christina S Kan
_______________________________________ 11/08/1983
_____________________________ __DL 40101134
___________________________
Name of Property Owner 1 Birth Date* (mm/dd/yyyy) Driver’s License, Personal ID Certificate
or Social Security Number**
720-473-2534
_____________________________ [email protected]
_______________________________________ __50%
___________________________
Primary Phone Number (area code and number) Email Address*** Percent Ownership Interest
Tian Philip Li
_______________________________________ 07/19/1980
_____________________________ __DL 40021549
___________________________
Name of Property Owner 2 Birth Date* (mm/dd/yyyy) Driver’s License, Personal ID Certificate
(e.g., Spouse, Co-Owner/Individual) or Social Security Number**
720-473-2343
_____________________________ [email protected]
_______________________________________ __50%
___________________________
Primary Phone Number (area code and number) Email Address*** Percent Ownership Interest
Place an X or check mark in the box if the ownership interest(s) identified above is less than 100 percent in the property for which you are claiming a
residence homestead exemption. In section 8 of this form, provide the following information for each additional person who has an ownership interest
in the property: property owner’s name; birth date; driver’s license, personal ID certificate or social security number; primary phone number; email
address; and percentage of ownership interest in the property.
The Property Tax Assistance Division at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts provides property tax For more information, visit our website:
information and resources for taxpayers, local taxing entities, appraisal districts and appraisal review boards. comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax
50-114 • 12-17/29
Form
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts 50-114
✔ GENERAL RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION (Tax Code Section 11.13(a) and (b)). You may qualify if:
• you owned this property on Jan. 1;
• you occupied it as your principal residence on Jan. 1; and
• you and your spouse do not claim a residence homestead exemption on any other property.
DISABLED PERSON EXEMPTION (Tax Code Section 11.13(c) and (d)). You cannot receive an age 65 or older exemption if you receive this
exemption. You may qualify if you are under a disability for purposes of payment of disability insurance benefits under Federal Old-Age, Survivors,
and Disability Insurance.
AGE 65 OR OLDER EXEMPTION (Tax Code Section 11.13(c) and (d)). This exemption is effective Jan. 1 of the tax year in which you become age
65. You cannot receive a disability exemption if you receive this exemption. You may qualify if you are 65 years of age or older.
SURVIVING SPOUSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO QUALIFIED FOR AGE 65 OR OLDER EXEMPTION (Tax Code Section 11.13(q)). You cannot
receive this exemption if you receive an exemption under Tax Code Section 11.13(d). You may qualify if:
• your deceased spouse died in a year in which he or she qualified for the age 65 or older exemption under Tax Code Section 11.13(d);
• you were 55 years of age or older when your deceased spouse died; and
• the property was your residence homestead when your deceased spouse died and remains your residence homestead.
100 PERCENT DISABLED VETERANS EXEMPTION (Tax Code Section 11.131(b)). You may qualify if you are a disabled veteran who receives
from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor:
• 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability; and
• a rating of 100 percent disabled or individual unemployability.
Is the disability a permanent total disability as determined by the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under 38 C.F.R. Section 4.15? . . . . . . . . Yes
No
SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A DISABLED VETERAN WHO QUALIFIED OR WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE 100 PERDENT DISABLED
VETERAN’S EXEMPTION (Tax Code Section 11.131(c) and (d)). You may qualify if:
• you were married to a disabled veteran who qualified for an exemption under Tax Code Section 11.131(b) at the time of his or her death or
would have qualified for the exemption if the exemption had been in effect on the date the disabled veteran died;
• you have not remarried since the death of the disabled veteran; and
• the property was your residence homestead when the disabled veteran died and remains your residence homestead.
DONATED RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD OF PARTIALLY DISABLED VETERAN (Tax Code Section 11.132(b)). You may qualify if:
• you are a disabled veteran with a disability rating of less than 100 percent; and
• your residence homestead was donated to you by a charitable organization at no cost to you or at some cost that is not more than 50 percent
of the good faith estimate of the market value of the residence homestead as of the date the donation is made.
_________________
Percent Disability Rating
SURIVING SPOUSE OF A DISABLED VETERAN WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE DONATED RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION (Tax Code
Section 11.132(c) and (d)). You may qualify if:
• you were married to a disabled veteran who qualified for an exemption under Tax Code Section 11.132(b) at the time of his or her death;
• you have not remarried since the death of the disabled veteran; and
• the property was your residence homestead when the disabled veteran died and remains your residence homestead.
SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF ARMED SERVICES KILLED IN ACTION (Tax Code Section 11.133(b) and (c)). You may qualify if:
• you are the surviving spouse of a member of the U.S. armed services who is killed in action; and
• you have not remarried since the death of the member of the armed services.
SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A FIRST RESPONDER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY (Tax Code Section 11.134). You may qualify if:
• you are the surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty; and
• you have not remarried since the death of the first responder.
SURVIVING SPOUSES: If you indicated eligibility for one of the surviving spouse exemptions above, provide the following information regarding your
deceased spouse:
________________________________________________ ________________________
Name of Deceased Spouse Date of Death
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Applicant’s Mailing Address (if different from the physical address of the principal residence provided above)
Is any portion of the property for which you are claiming a residence homestead exemption income producing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yes
✔ No
If yes, indicate the percentage of the property that is income producing: _________ percent
0.1452
Number of acres (or fraction of an acre, not to exceed 20 acres) you own and occupy as your principal residence: ___________________ acres
If your principal residence is a manufactured home, provide the make, model and identification number:
If the ownership of your property is in stock in a cooperative housing corporation, do you have an exclusive right
to occupy the unit at the physical address identified above? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yes
No
Indicate if you are exempt from the requirement to provide a copy of your driver’s license or state-issued personal identification certificate.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name and Address of Facility
I am certified for participation in the address confidentiality program administered by the Office of the Texas Attorney General under Code of Criminal
Procedure Chapter 56, Subchapter C.
Indicate if you request that the chief appraiser waive the requirement that the address of the property for which the exemption is claimed corresponds to
the address listed on your driver’s license or state-issued personal identification certificate:
I am an active duty member of the U.S. armed services or the spouse of an active duty member. Attached are a copy of my military identification
card or that of my spouse and a copy of a utility bill for the property subject to the claimed exemption in my name or my spouse’s name.
I hold a driver’s license issued under Transportation Code Section 521.121(c) or 521.1211. Attached is a copy of the application for that license.
Donated Residence Homestead of Partially Disabled Veteran (Tax Code Section 11.132(d))
First Responder Killed in the Line of Duty (Tax Code Section 11.134(d))
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Previous Residence Address, City, State, ZIP Code
If you own other residential property in Texas, please list the county(ies) of location.
NOTICE REGARDING PENALTIES FOR MAKING OR FILING AN APPLICATION CONTAINING A FALSE STATEMENT:
If you make a false statement on this form, you could be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail
felony under Penal Code Section 37.10.
Christina S Kan
I,_____________________________________________________________________ , swear or affirm the following:
Printed Name of Property Owner
____________________________________________________ 01/21/2018
Signature of Property Owner/Applicant or Authorized Representative Date
NOTE: If an individual other than the property owner/applicant is filing this form as a representative, on behalf of the property owner/applicant, the
individual shall provide evidence of his or her capacity and authority to represent the property owner/applicant in this matter. In signing the affirmation in
his or her own name as a representative of the property owner/applicant, the representative is swearing or affirming that:
• each fact contained in this application is true and correct;
• the property owner/applicant meets the qualifications under Texas law for the residence homestead exemption requested;
• the property owner/applicant does not claim an exemption on another residence homestead or claim a residence homestead exemption on a
residence homestead outside Texas; and
• the representative has read and understands the Notice Regarding Penalties for Making or Filing an Application Containing a False Statement.
* Under Tax Code Section 11.43(m), a person who receives a general residence homestead exemption in a tax year is entitled to receive the age 65 or older exemption in the next tax year on the same
property without applying for it, if the person becomes 65 years old in that next year as shown by certain information in the appraisal district records or information the Texas Department of Public Safety
provided to the appraisal district under Transportation Code Section 521.049.
** Disclosure of your social security number (SSN) may be required and is authorized by law for the purpose of tax administration and identification of any individual affected by applicable law. Authority:
42 U.S.C. § 405(c)(2)(C)(i); Tax Code Section 11.43(f). Except as authorized by Tax Code Section11.48(b), a driver’s license number, personal identification certificate number or social security number
provided in this application for an exemption filed with your county appraisal district is confidential and not open to public inspection under Tax Code Section 11.48(a).
*** An email address of a member of the public could be confidential under Government Code Section 552.137; however, by including the email address on this form, you are affirmatively consenting to its
release under the Public Information Act.
AFFIDAVIT FOR OWNER/APPLICANT WHO IS AGE 65 OR OLDER AND OWNERSHIP INTEREST NOT OF RECORD
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF _________________________
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared ___________________________________________________________,
who, being by me duly sworn, deposed as follows:
“My name is __________________________________________________ and I am applying for a residence homestead exemption for
property owners who are age 65 or older. I am 65 years of age or older; I am fully competent to make this affidavit; I have personal knowledge of the facts
in this affidavit; and all of the facts in it are true and correct. I am an owner of the property identified in this application although I am not identified as an
owner on a deed or other appropriate instrument recorded in the real property records of the county where my residence homestead is located.
Further, Affiant sayeth not.” SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this, the
AFFIDAVIT FOR OWNER/APPLICANT WHO HAS QUALIFYING DISABILITY AND OWNERSHIP INTEREST NOT OF RECORD
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF _________________________
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared ___________________________________________________________,
who, being by me duly sworn, deposed as follows:
“My name is __________________________________________________ and I am applying for a residence homestead exemption for
property owners with qualifying disabilities. I am over 18 years of age; I am fully competent to make this affidavit; I have personal knowledge of the facts
in this affidavit; and all of the facts in it are true and correct. I am an owner of the property identified in this application although I am not identified as an
owner on a deed or other appropriate instrument recorded in the real property records of the county where my residence homestead is located.
Further, Affiant sayeth not.” SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this, the
AFFIDAVIT FOR OWNER/APPLICANT WITHOUT WRITTEN OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT FOR MANUFACTURED HOME
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF _________________________
Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared ___________________________________________________________,
who, being by me duly sworn, deposed as follows:
Further, Affiant sayeth not.” SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this, the