Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Form
50-135
Application for Disabled Veteran’s or Survivor’s Exemption
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Appraisal District’s Name Phone
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Address, City, State, ZIP Code
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(area code and number)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: This application is for use in claiming a property tax exemption pursuant to Tax Code Section 11.22 for property owned by
a disabled veteran with a service connected disability, the surviving spouse or child of a qualifying disabled veteran or the surviving spouse or child of an
U.S. armed service member who died on active duty. A qualied individual is entitled to an exemption from taxation of a portion of the assessed value of
one property the applicant owns and designates. This application applies to property owned on Jan. 1 of this year.
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 qualications for the exemption have been met. This document and all supporting documentation must be led with the appraisal
district office in each county in which the property is located. Do not le 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: The completed application and supporting documents must be submitted to the appraisal district between Jan. 1 and April
30 of the tax year for which you request the exemption. For good cause shown, the chief appraiser may e
xtend the deadline for ling the application by
written order for a single period not to exceed 60 days. The chief appraiser may disapprove the application and request additional information. If the chief
appraiser requests additional information, the information must be furnished within 30 days after the date of the request or the application is denied. For
good cause shown, the chief appraiser may extend the deadline for furnishing the information by written order for a single period not to exceed 15 days. If
the chief appraiser denies the application, you may protest that determination to the county appraisal review board under Tax Code Chapter 41.
You may le a late application. For the 2016 tax year and any tax year after that, a late application must be led no later than ve years after the
delinquency date for the taxes on the designated property.
DUTY TO NOTIFY: Once this exemption is allowed, an application does not have to be led annually unless the ownership of the property changes or
qualications for the exemption change. The chief appraiser may require a new application to be led to conrm current eligibility by sending written notice
and an application form. If eligibility ends, the property owner must notify the appraisal office in writing before May 1 after the eligibility ends.
State the tax year(s) for which you are applying for the exemption.
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Tax Year(s)
Did the applicant own the property that is the subject of this application on Jan. 1 of the tax year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yes
No
SECTION 1: Property Owner/Applicant
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Name of Property Owner Driver’s Licence, Personal I.D. Certicate or Social Security Number*
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Physical Address, City, State, ZIP Code
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Primary Phone Number (area code and number) Email Address**
Mailing Address of Property Owner (if different from the physical address provided above):
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Mailing Address, City, State, ZIP Code
Are you a Texas resident? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yes
No
SECTION 2: Authorized Representative
If you are an individual property owner ling this application on your own behalf, skip to section 3; all other applicants are required to complete
section 2.
Please indicate the basis for your authority to represent the property owner in ling this application.
Attorney for property owner
Agent for tax matters appointed under Tax Code Section 1.111 with completed and signed Form 50-162
Other and explain basis: _______________________________________________________________________________
The Property Tax Assistance Division at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts provides property tax
information and resources for taxpayers, local taxing entities, appraisal districts and appraisal review boards.
For more information, visit our website:
comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax
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PO BOX 830248 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78283-0248
