Propert y Ta x
Form 50-135
Application for Disabled Veteran’s or Survivor’s Exemption
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Appraisal District’s Name Phone (area code and number)
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Address, City, State, ZIP Code
This document must be led with the appraisal district office in the county in which your property is located. Do not le this document with
the office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Location and address information for the appraisal district office in your county may be
found at www.window.state.tx.us/propertytax/references/directory/cad.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: This application is for use in claiming a property tax exemption 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 armed service member who died
on active duty pursuant to Tax Code Section 11.22. 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.
Disabled Veteran’s Exemption
You qualify for this exemption if you are a veteran of the United States armed forces, and:
• TheVeteran’sAdministration(V.A.)orservicebranchhasofficiallyclassiedyouasdisabled;
• Youhaveaserviceconnecteddisability;and
• YouareaTexasresident.
Surviving Spouse or Child of Deceased Disabled Veteran
You may qualify for this exemption if you are the surviving spouse or child of a qualifying disabled veteran, and:
• Asthesurvivingspouse,youhavenotremarried;
• Asthesurvivingchild,youareunder18yearsage,unmarried,andyourdisabledparent’sspousedidnotsurviveyourdisabledparent;and
• YouareaTexasresident.
Surviving Spouse or Child of Armed Service Member who died on Active Duty
You may qualify for this exemption if you are the surviving spouse or child of a person who died while on active duty with the United States armed ser-
vices, and:
• Asthesurvivingspouse,youdonotclaimanexemptionasthesurvivingspouseofadeceaseddisabledveteran;
• Asthesurvivingchild,youareunder18yearsofageandunmarried;and
• YouareaTexasresident.
WHERE TO FILE: This document, and all supporting documentation, must be led with the appraisal district office in the county in which your property is located.
Location and address information for the appraisal district office in your county may be found at www.window.state.tx.us/propertytax/references/directory/cad.
APPLICATION DEADLINES: You must le the completed application with all required documentation beginning Jan. 1 and no later than April 30 of the
year for which you are requesting an exemption. You may le a late application if you le it no later than one year after the delinquency date for the taxes
on the property.
DUTY TO NOTIFY: If the chief appraiser grants the exemption, you do not need to reapply annually. You must reapply if the chief appraiser requires you to
do so, or if you want the exemption to apply to property not listed on this application. You must notify the chief appraiser in writing if and when your right to
this exemption ends of the disability rating of the disabled veteran changes.
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.
State the Year for Which You are Applying
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Tax Year
STEP 1: Ownership Information
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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)
Are you a Texas resident?
Yes
No
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Driver’s License, Personal I.D. Certicate, or Social Security Number*
* PursuanttoTaxCodeSection11.48(a),adriver’slicense,personalI.D.certicate,orsocialsecuritynumberprovidedinanapplicationforanexemptionledwithachief
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,exceptasauthorizedbyTaxCodeSection11.48(b).
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:
www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/proptax
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