Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Form
50-248
Application for Pollution Control Property Tax Exemption
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Appraisal District’s Name Phone (area code and number)
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Address, City, State, ZIP Code
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: This application is for use in claiming a property tax exemption pursuant to Tax Code Section 11.31. You must furnish all
information and documentation required by the application concerning property owned on Jan. 1 of the year for which the exemption is requested.
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 DEADLINE: You must le the completed application with all required documentation between Jan. 1 and no later than April 30 of the year
for which you are requesting an exemption.
WHEN NEW APPLICATION IS REQUIRED: Pursuant to Tax Code Section 11.43(c), if the chief appraiser grants the exemption, you need not reapply
annually unless the chief appraiser requires it to conrm current qualications for the exemption. The chief appraiser must deliver a written notice that a
new application is required, accompanied by an appropriate application form.
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.
Step 1: State the Year for Which You are Seeking an Exemption
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State the year for which you are seeking an exemption
Step 2: Provide Name and Mailing Address of Property Owner and Identity of Person Preparing Application
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Name of Property Owner
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Mailing Address
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City, State, ZIP Code Phone (area code and number)
Property Owner is a(n) (check one):
Individual
Partnership
Corporation
Other (specify): ______________________________________________
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Name of Person Preparing this Application Title Driver’s License, Personal I.D. Certicate
or Social Security Number*
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Mailing Address
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City, State, ZIP Code Phone (area code and number)
If this application is for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by a charitable
organization with a federal tax identication number, that number may be provided here in lieu of
a driver’s license number, personal identication certicate number or social security number:
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* Unless the applicant is a charitable organization with a federal tax identication number, the applicant’s driver’s license number, personal identication
certicate number or social security account number is required. Pursuant to Tax Code Section 11.48(a), a driver’s license number, personal identication
certicate number or social security account number provided in an application for an exemption led with a chief appraiser is condential and not open to
public inspection. The information may not be disclosed to anyone other than an employee of the appraisal office who appraises property, except as authorized
by Tax Code Section 11.48(b). If the applicant is a charitable organization with a federal tax identication number, the applicant may provide the organization’s
federal tax identication number in lieu of a driver’s license number, personal identication certicate number or social security account number.
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
50-248 • 03-17/12
PO BOX 830248 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78283-0248
