| UPDATE in the current legislative session. |
September 1.
In order to receive a homestead exemption for property tax purposes, applicants must now provide a
copy of their Texas driver’s license or Texas state-issued identification card and a copy of their vehicle
registration receipt with their application for a homestead exemption.
Moreover, the addresses shown on each of the documents must be the same as the address for which
the homestead exemption is sought.
Those who do not own a vehicle will be required to submit a notarized affidavit certifying that fact and
provide a copy of a current bill received from a utility company. The address on the utility bill must be
the same as the address on the application for a homestead exemption.
“The Legislature has closed loopholes in disclosure that allowed some citizens to obtain homestead
exemptions on more than on property.” “The Legislature has also authorized central appraisal districts
to gain access to the database of the Texas Department of Public of Public Safety so that differences in
addresses reported for driver’s license and property tax reasons can be audited electronically.”
The new requirement that takes effect on September 1 is required for any one of the several ways
property owners can qualify for a residential property homestead. These include the following:
• General residential exemption
• Over-65 exemption
• Disability exemption
• 100% disabled veterans exemption
• Extension of exemption for a surviving spouse
• Exemption for manufactured (mobile) home
Each of the programs cited above have additional requirements for qualification. However, the common
standard is that all such applicants must provide the additional documentation as noted before
regarding driver’s license, Texas issued identification card, motor vehicle registration, and utility billing
receipt.
For those seeking homestead exemption status on a manufactured home, the applicant must also
provide documentation as noted below:
• Statement of ownership and location issued by the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs
• A copy of the purchase contract or payment receipt that the applicant is the purchaser of the
manufactured home, OR, a sworn affidavit that:
a) The applicant is the owner of the manufactured home
b) The seller of the manufactured home did not provide the applicant with a purchase contract, and
c) The applicant could not locate the seller after making a good faith effort
In order to avoid confusion, the modified homestead exemption form and the referenced affidavits will
be posted on the effective date of the new legislation (September 1) on our website at www.
shackelfordcad.com.
Links to where to obtain information on driver’s licenses, Texas issued state identification cards, and
vehicle registration information will also be provided on the SCAD website.
Applications dated and submitted to SCAD by August 31, 2011 will be processed under the pre-
September 1 guidelines.
In order to receive a homestead exemption for property tax purposes, applicants must now provide a
copy of their Texas driver’s license or Texas state-issued identification card and a copy of their vehicle
registration receipt with their application for a homestead exemption.
Moreover, the addresses shown on each of the documents must be the same as the address for which
the homestead exemption is sought.
Those who do not own a vehicle will be required to submit a notarized affidavit certifying that fact and
provide a copy of a current bill received from a utility company. The address on the utility bill must be
the same as the address on the application for a homestead exemption.
“The Legislature has closed loopholes in disclosure that allowed some citizens to obtain homestead
exemptions on more than on property.” “The Legislature has also authorized central appraisal districts
to gain access to the database of the Texas Department of Public of Public Safety so that differences in
addresses reported for driver’s license and property tax reasons can be audited electronically.”
The new requirement that takes effect on September 1 is required for any one of the several ways
property owners can qualify for a residential property homestead. These include the following:
• General residential exemption
• Over-65 exemption
• Disability exemption
• 100% disabled veterans exemption
• Extension of exemption for a surviving spouse
• Exemption for manufactured (mobile) home
Each of the programs cited above have additional requirements for qualification. However, the common
standard is that all such applicants must provide the additional documentation as noted before
regarding driver’s license, Texas issued identification card, motor vehicle registration, and utility billing
receipt.
For those seeking homestead exemption status on a manufactured home, the applicant must also
provide documentation as noted below:
• Statement of ownership and location issued by the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs
• A copy of the purchase contract or payment receipt that the applicant is the purchaser of the
manufactured home, OR, a sworn affidavit that:
a) The applicant is the owner of the manufactured home
b) The seller of the manufactured home did not provide the applicant with a purchase contract, and
c) The applicant could not locate the seller after making a good faith effort
In order to avoid confusion, the modified homestead exemption form and the referenced affidavits will
be posted on the effective date of the new legislation (September 1) on our website at www.
shackelfordcad.com.
Links to where to obtain information on driver’s licenses, Texas issued state identification cards, and
vehicle registration information will also be provided on the SCAD website.
Applications dated and submitted to SCAD by August 31, 2011 will be processed under the pre-
September 1 guidelines.
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