HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION VERIFICATION
A homestead exemption is a legal provision that can help you lower your property tax bill. If you own and occupy your home, you may be eligible for the general residence homestead exemption. Exemptions are also available for disabled veterans, seniors over the age of 65, people with qualifying disabilities, and some surviving spouses.
Appraisal districts are required to audit records every five years to ensure that property owners remain eligible to claim the exemptions on their property. If the District cannot confirm that an exemption should remain on the property, we are required to ask the property owner to reapply and verify their information to continue their benefits. (Texas Property Tax Code 11.43 (h-1))
If you have received a notification from the District that we need you to reapply or verify your eligibility, we could not confirm that you are still eligible for your exemptions based on the information we have for your property. If you do not submit the information requested, your exemptions will be removed. The deadline to submit your information is listed on your notification.
If you have any questions about exemptions or need help completing your verification, please contact our Exemption Helpline during normal business hours at (512) 873-1560.
TO VERIFY
To verify your exemption benefits, you must submit a completed verification form. Forms can be submitted by mail, online, or at our office:
850 East Anderson Lane
Austin, TX 78752
Your verification must include a valid Texas driver’s license or ID card with an address that matches your property.
Action on your verification will occur within 90 days from the date it is received. If we determine that you no longer qualify for your exemptions, you will be notified and offered an opportunity to protest this decision.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You do not have to reapply for a homestead exemption unless the Chief Appraiser requests a new application in writing, you move to a new residence, or your qualifications for an exemption change.
State law requires an appraisal district to audit our exemption records every five years. If the District needs more information to confirm you benefits should continue, you may be asked to reapply.
The Travis Central Appraisal District audits our exemption records every five years to ensure they are accurate. In some cases, we may reach out to a property owner to ask for more information to confirm that the exemptions on a property should continue.
Property owners who are asked to reapply to verify their exemptions should continue need to submit an updated exemption application with a valid Texas driver’s license or ID. The address on the license or ID must be the same as the exempted property.
Property owners who don’t verify their eligibility will have their exemptions removed from their property. This will change the property’s tax liability.
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