Texas homeowners 65 and older are entitled to a much bigger tax break and a freeze on school taxes. Hundreds of thousands never filed the one form it takes. Type the address and see what's on file in about ten seconds. Free, no sign-up.
House number and street is enough. We'll show matches as you type.
Any home in Houston or Dallas-Fort Worth. No account, no email required.
Homestead, over-65 or disabled exemption, and the school-tax ceiling, straight from the appraisal roll, with what each is worth per year.
File the one-page form yourself at no cost, or let us prepare it pre-filled with a checklist and mailing instructions for $79.
Takes $140,000 off the value schools tax, adds local exemptions, and caps yearly appraisal increases at 10%.
Another $60,000 off for school taxes plus large local amounts. Harris County's alone is $336,000 of value. School taxes freeze at the current level.
A late application can be filed up to two years after the due date. If approved, the tax office refunds what was overpaid.
Districts add the over-65 exemption automatically only when they already have proof of age on file. Homeowners who got their homestead years ago, before driver's licenses were collected, or who never filed a homestead at all, have to ask.
Yes. You can check as many addresses as you like and file the form yourself for nothing. We only charge if you want us to prepare the paperwork.
Every appraisal district publishes its roll as public data. We load it, match the address, and read the exemption fields. If the district's own website says something different, it wins, and we'd like to hear about it.
No. We can see whether an exemption is recorded, not the owner's age or whether they live there. If the owner is 65 or older, or disabled, and the exemption isn't on file, they very likely qualify.
The state's Form 50-114 pre-filled with the property details, the boxes to check marked, a one-page checklist, the right mailing address and deadline, and notes on claiming prior-year refunds. Delivered on screen and by email. You review, sign, attach an ID copy and mail it. Full refund within 30 days if you're not satisfied.