PT-MHIF www.hctax.net Rev. 8/19 v5
MANUFACTURED HOME TAX INQUIRY FORM INSTRUCTIONS
This form may be downloaded from our website, www.hctax.net and is available at all Tax Office locations. Complete
and return it to our office if you are submitting advance payment for the current year’s taxes or need any of the items
listed below:
Release of Tax Lien
Tax Certificate
An estimate for the current year’s taxes
Statement from the Tax Assessor-Collector that taxes are paid in full (TDHCA form 1076)
Note:If you are in the process of applying for a Statement of Ownership (title transfer) and you require proof that the
property taxes are paid, please check the third item in the CHECK REQUESTED ITEM section.
If you have any questions, please call (713) 274-8192 or email us at: manufacturedhome@tax.hctx.net.
Below is a general description of each section of the form, with detailed information for completing each field on the form.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Enter the Name and Address of the person to whom the requested item(s) should be sent. Please note that, while the
Harris County Tax Office will provide this information to you, it is YOUR responsibility to send statements or receipts
directly to the Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).
Enter the Phone number of the person we can contact regarding this inquiry. If this is not the same person as in the
Name field, please also enter the person’s name either with the phone number or in the Comments section.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MANUFACTURED HOME
If you do not have all of the information below, please complete as much as possible:
Account Number - the Harris County property tax account number for the home
Label (HUD) Number and Serial Number - the State uses these to identify the manufactured home.
Date of Sale or Relocation - refers to the date of the pending, or latest, change in ownership or location. This date is
required to determine if taxes are due and is also required on the statement from the Tax Assessor-Collector.
Current Owner (Buyer) - the name of the person who last purchased or is acquiring the home.
Current Location - where the home is or will be located after the date of sale.
Previous Owner (Seller) - the person who last sold or is transferring ownership of the home.
Previous Location - where the home was prior to the date of sale.
CHECK REQUESTED ITEM
1 Check if you need to pay the current year taxes in advance but do not know how much to pay.
2 Check if you want to know if there are currently any taxes due for this home.
3 Check if you need a statement declaring that taxes are paid through the date of sale, according to Tax Code Section
32.03. This statement is required by the State when you apply for a Statement of Ownership.
If you checked this item, select one of the two sub-items and attach the required payment based on the date of sale:
3a Select this if the date of sale occurred prior to the current calendar year. Attach payment for any taxes due.
3b Select this if the date of sale occurred in the current calendar year. Attach payment to cover the advance
payment for the current calendar year and any taxes that are due.
5 Check if you need a Tax Certificate as described by Section 31.08 of the Tax Code. Submit payment of the required
$10.00 fee in the form of a separate check, cashier’s check or money order.
6 Check if the required item is not otherwise listed. Please provide a detailed description of your request in the
COMMENTS section.
COMMENTS - Enter any special instructions or ask any questions that are not otherwise addressed on the form.
Tax Assessor-Collector & Voter Registrar
ANN HARRIS BENNETT
