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Please send us something in writing (or email us at pre@dcad.org) indicating the correct address for your property and daytime phone number where you can be reached, in case we have questions. In order to protect the interest of the property owner, it is DCAD's policy not to make permanent address changes over the telephone.

After 90 days from the date of closing on a property, if the appraisal record does not reflect the current ownership, please contact the Property Records Exemptions Department at (214) 631-1342.

General Residential Homestead, Over-65, Over-55 Surviving Spouse, Disability Homestead, Disabled Veteran, Cemeteries, Charitable, Religious, Private Schools, Youth Spiritual, Mental and Physical Development Associations, Miscellaneous Associations and some Low Income Housing, Historical Sites, Agricultural Appraisal, Freeport, and Pollution Control exemptions are available. Details on each of these exemptions can be found on the Exemptions page on this site.

Exemption applications are available through the DCAD Customer Service office and can be picked up between 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM, Monday through Thursday and until 5:00 PM on Fridays. Our address is 2949 N. Stemmons Frwy., Dallas, TX, 75247. You may also have an application mailed to you by calling our Customer Service office at (214)631-0910. Several exemption applications can be printed from the Forms page on this site. You may create and print a Homestead Exemption form, by searching for your account using the Search Appraisal function, then click on the "Print Homestead Exemption Form" link.

Only a one-time application is required, unless by written notice, the Chief Appraiser requests the property owner to file a new application. However, a new application is required when a property owner's residence homestead is changed.

The law requires an annual application by April 30 for some types of exemptions, including property exempted from Taxation by Agreement (Property Tax Abatement), Historical and Archeological Sites, exemption of Freeport Goods, and exemption of Pollution Control property approved by the Texas Commission on Environment Quality (TCEQ). Cemeteries, charitable organizations, youth development organizations, religious organizations, and non-profit private schools do not have to reapply for the exemption each year once the property tax exemption is granted, unless by written notice, the Chief Appraiser requests the property owner to file a new application. However, if their exempt property changes ownership or if their qualifications for exemption change, they must reapply.

A person who receives an exemption that is not required to be claimed annually must notify the Appraisal District in writing before May 1 after the entitlement to the exemption ends.

No, that is not necessarily true. The amount of the exemptions that are granted by each taxing entity is subtracted from the market value of your residence and the taxes are calculated on that "lower value." In addition, when you turn 65, you may receive a "tax ceiling" for your total school taxes; that is, the school taxes on your residence cannot increase as long as you own and live in that home. If you significantly improve your home (other than ordinary repairs and maintenance), tax ceilings can go up. For example, if you add a swimming pool, a garage, a storage building, and a room to your home, or significantly remodel your home, your tax ceiling can rise. It will also change if you move to a new home. The tax ceiling is set at the amount you pay in the year that you qualify for the senior citizen exemption. The county, city or special district may adopt a tax ceiling.

You may transfer the same percentage of school taxes paid to another qualified homestead in the state. If the county, city or special district grants the limitation, you may transfer the same percentage of taxes paid to another qualified homestead within that same taxing unit.

To transfer the tax ceiling, you must qualify for an Over-65 or Disabled Person exemption at your previous residence and complete the Tax Ceiling Transfer form. A current Homestead Exemption application must also be completed for the new residence. These forms can be printed from the Forms page on this site or call Customer Service at 214-631-0910. Attach current proof of age or the date your disability began. Acceptable proof of age includes either a copy of the front side of your driver's license or a copy of your birth certificate or any official document reflecting your date of birth. Acceptable proof of disability includes a current statement from the Social Security Administration (1-800-772-1213) showing that you are disabled and the date on which your disability began, or a current letter of verification from your physician stating that you are disabled, the date your disability began, and you are unable to engage in any substantial gainful work for a period which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of one year or more.

Once the form has been processed, a certificate will be sent to the appropriate tax office for processing. If the tax rate has not been set for the current tax year, it will delay the processing of your transfer request. If the tax rate has been set, please allow 30-60 days for processing.

You may not claim both an Over-65 and Disabled Person exemption in the same tax year.

No. Often organizations mistakenly believe they are entitled to a property tax exemption because they have received a federal income tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an exemption from State sales taxes. The constitution requirements for property tax exemptions are different than the provisions covering income and sales taxes. A non-profit organization may qualify for a total exemption from property taxes, but they must apply by April 30 to the Dallas Central Appraisal District for the exemption. Several exemption applications can be printed from the Forms page on this site.