Granted: ________ Date: ___/___/___
Denied: ________ Date: ___/___/___
APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR
MILAM APPRAISAL DISTRICT
P O BOX 769
CAMERON, TX 76520
Phone:
Fax:
254-697-6638
254-697-8059
Property Type:
Legal Description:
Property ID: Geo ID:
Percent Ownership in Property: ____ Other Owner's Name(s) (if any): _____________________________ Other Owner's Percent Ownership: ____
Driver's License Number, Personal ID Certificate, or Social Security Number*: __________________ Occupancy Move-In Date: ____________
Birth Date**:
Telephone:
Step 1: Owner's name and address (attach sheets if needed)
Spouse's Birth Date:
Tax Year: ________________________
Do you own the property for which you are seeking
an exemption?..................Yes [ ] No [ ]
MANUFACTURED HOMES: Make:
____________________
Model:
________________
Identification #:
______________________________
Give street address if different from above, or legal description if no street address __________________________________________________
Step 2: Describe your property
Number of acres (not to exceed 20) used for residential occupancy of the structure if both the structure and the land have identical ownership
SURVIVING SPOUSE OF INDIVIDUAL WHO QUALIFIED FOR AGE 65 OR OLDER EXEMPTION UNDER TAX CODE §11.13(d) (Tax Code §11.13(q)): You
may qualify for this exemption if: (1) your deceased spouse died in a year in which he or she qualified for the exemption under Tax Code §11.13(d); (2) you were
55 years of age or older when your deceased spouse died; and (3) the property was your residence homestead when your deceased spouse died and remains
your residence homestead. You can't receive this exemption if you receive an exemption under Tax Code §11.13(d).
Name of Deceased Spouse: ______________________________ Date of Death: __________________________
Check if you will transfer a tax ceiling from your last home ......................Yes [ ] No [ ]
100% DISABLED VETERANS EXEMPTION (Tax Code §11.131): You may qualify for this exemption if you are a disabled veteran who receives from the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor: (1) 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability; and (2) a rating of 100
percent disabled or individual unemployability.
AGE 65 OR OLDER EXEMPTION
(Tax Code §11.13(c), (d)): You may qualify for this exemption if you are 65 years of age or older. You may qualify for the year in
which you become age 65. You cannot receive a disability exemption if you receive this exemption.
Check if you will transfer a tax ceiling from your last home ......................Yes [ ] No [ ]
GENERAL RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION (Tax Code §11.13): You may qualify for this exemption if for the current year and, if filing a late application,
for the year for which you are seeking an exemption: (1) you owned this property on January 1; (2) you occupied it as your principal residence on January 1; and
(3) you and your spouse do not claim a residence homestead exemption on any other property.
Step 3: Check exemptions that apply to you
Brief descriptions of qualifications for the exemptions listed are provided under each listing; however, to obtain complete information, you should consult the Tax Code. If your
appraisal district has not provided with this application a list of taxing units served by the appraisal district with all residential homestead exemptions each taxing unit offers,
you may call the appraisal district to determine what homestead exemptions are offered by your taxing units.
SURVIVING SPOUSE OF DISABLED VETERAN WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE 100% DISABLED VETERAN’S EXEMPTION (Tax Code §11.131): You may
qualify for this exemption if you were married to a disabled veteran who qualified for an exemption under Tax Code §11.131 at the time of his or her death and: (1)
you have not remarried since the death of the disabled veteran and (2) the property was your residence homestead when the disabled veteran died and remains
your residence homestead.
Name of Deceased Spouse: ______________________________ Date of Death: __________________________
DISABLED PERSON EXEMPTION (Tax Code §11.13(c), (d)): You may qualify for this exemption if you are under a disability for purposes of payment of disability
insurance benefits under Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance. You can't receive an age 65 or older exemption if you receive this exemption.
Check if you will transfer a tax ceiling from your last home ......................Yes [ ] No [ ]
Address of last residence homestead
______________________________
______________________________
Address of last residence homestead
______________________________
______________________________
Address of last residence homestead
______________________________
______________________________
DONATED RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD OF PARTIALLY DISABLED VETERAN (Tax Code Section 11.132, Version 1): You may qualify for this exemption if you
are a disabled veteran with a disability rating of less than 100 percent and your residence homestead was donated to you by a charitable organization at no cost to
you. Please attach all documents to support your request.
Percent Disability Rating: ___________
SURVIVING SPOUSE OF DISABLED VETERAN WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE DONATED RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION (Tax Code Section 11.132,
Version 1): You may qualify for this exemption if you were married to a disabled veteran who qualified for an exemption under Tax Code Section 11.132 at the time
of his or her death and: (1) you have not remarried since the death of the disabled veteran and (2) the property was your residence homestead when the disabled
veteran died and remains your residence homestead. Please attach all documents to support your request.
Name of Deceased Spouse: ______________________________ Date of Death: __________________________
SURVIVING SPOUSE OF MEMBER OF ARMED FORCES KILLED IN ACTION (Tax Code Section 11.132, Version 2): You may qualify for this exemption if you
are the surviving spouse of a member of the United States armed services who is killed in action and you have not remarried since the death of the member of the
armed services. Please attach all documents to support your request.