Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application, is the form a Texas property owner uses to apply for a Bexar County homestead exemption on the home they own and occupy as a principal residence. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts developed the form, and the copy on the Bexar County website lists Bexar Central Appraisal District as the appraisal district. One form covers the general exemption and the age 65 or older, disabled person, disabled veteran and surviving spouse exemptions. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published at bexar.org.
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What is 50-114?
Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application, is the form property owners in Texas file with the appraisal district to claim a residence homestead exemption on property they own and occupy as their principal residence.
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Property Tax Assistance Division, developed the form. It applies to Tax Code Sections 11.13, 11.131, 11.132, 11.133, 11.134 and 11.432, and certain exemptions may also require Form 50-114-A, which carries the affidavits the form refers to. The printed header of the Bexar County copy names Bexar Central Appraisal District, PO Box 830248, SA, TX 78283-0248.
In Section 1 you select every exemption you request:
- General Residence Homestead Exemption
- Disabled Person
- Person Age 65 or Older (or Surviving Spouse)
- 100 Percent Disabled Veteran (or Surviving Spouse)
- Surviving Spouse of an Armed Services Member Killed or Fatally Injured in the Line of Duty
- Surviving Spouse of a First Responder Killed in the Line of Duty
- Surviving Spouse of Certain Qualifying Veteran
- Donated Residence of Partially Disabled Veteran (or Surviving Spouse)
The form also collects owner details, property details, any waiver of the driver's license requirement and a sworn affirmation. It is an exemption application filed with the appraisal district, not a tax payment form. Do not file it with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Who needs to file 50-114?
Property owners who own a home and occupy it as their principal residence use Form 50-114 to apply for a residence homestead exemption. The owner cannot claim a residence homestead exemption on any other property.
The form serves these groups, each with its own conditions in the instructions:
- Owners seeking the general residence homestead exemption.
- Persons with a disability for purposes of Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits.
- Owners age 65 or older, and certain surviving spouses (a surviving spouse who was 55 or older when the qualifying spouse died).
- Owners with a 100 percent disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and their surviving spouses.
- Disabled veterans with a rating under 100 percent whose home was donated by a charitable organization, and their surviving spouses.
- Surviving spouses of armed services members or first responders killed or fatally injured in the line of duty, and of certain qualifying veterans, who have not remarried.
Owners already receiving the general exemption who turn 65 the next year need not apply for the age 65 or older exemption if accurate birthdate information is in the appraisal district's records. Owners not named on a recorded deed, heir property owners and manufactured homeowners must provide extra documentation. An authorized representative may sign for the owner, stating a title or authorization.
When to file 50-114
File Form 50-114 generally between January 1 and April 30 of the year for which you request the exemption; the completed application and required documentation are generally due no later than April 30 of that year.
A property owner who acquires property after January 1 may receive the general exemption for the applicable portion of that tax year immediately on qualification, if the previous owner did not receive the same exemption for the year.
You may file a late application, including for the age 65 or older or disabled exemptions, up to two years after the filing deadline. Disabled veterans (not surviving spouses) may file late under Tax Code Sections 11.131 or 11.132 up to five years after the delinquency date; a disabled veteran's surviving spouse has up to two years. Mark the late-application question at the top of the form and list the tax year or years.
Once granted, you generally do not reapply each year unless the chief appraiser requires it. You must notify the chief appraiser in writing before May 1 of the year after your right to the exemption ends. If the chief appraiser asks for more information, you have 30 days to comply, or the application is denied; one extension of up to 15 days may be granted for good cause.
Documents you need
- A copy of each property owner's driver's license or state-issued personal identification certificate; the address on it must correspond to the property address for which the exemption is requested, unless a waiver in Section 4 applies.
- A copy of the application for a driver's license issued under Transportation Code Section 521.121(c) or 521.1211, if you hold that license and request the address waiver in Section 4.
- Form 50-114-A affidavit or other compelling evidence of ownership interest, for disabled person or age 65 or older applicants not named on a recorded deed or instrument.
- Heir property, applicant not identified on a recorded deed: an affidavit of ownership interest (Form 50-114-A), a copy of the prior owner's death certificate and a copy of the most recent utility bill.
- Heir property: a citation of any court record about the applicant's ownership, if available, and an authorizing affidavit from each other heir owner who occupies the property.
- Manufactured home: a Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs statement of ownership, or a sales purchase agreement or payment receipt showing you are the purchaser.
- Manufactured home, if the seller gave no contract and cannot be found after a good faith effort: a sworn affidavit on Form 50-114-A stating the three facts listed in the instructions.
- Documentation supporting the request, for the 100 percent disabled veteran, donated residence of a partially disabled veteran, and surviving spouse of an armed services member or first responder exemptions.
How to fill out 50-114
Complete the header and late-filing question
Confirm the appraisal district's county name and enter your Appraisal District Account Number if known. Answer Are you filing a late application? and, if Yes, list the tax year(s) for the application.
Select the exemptions you request
In Section 1, answer whether you live in the property and check every exemption that applies. For 100 Percent Disabled Veteran, answer whether the disability is permanent total under 38 C.F.R. Section 4.15; for the donated residence, enter the percent disability rating.
Answer the surviving spouse and housing questions
If you are a surviving spouse, enter the name of the deceased spouse and date of death. Answer the cooperative housing question (naming the corporation if Yes) and the questions on your previous residence exemption, exemption transfer and tax limitation transfer.
Enter the previous residence
Provide the previous residence address, city, state, ZIP code and previous county if you answered Yes to receiving or transferring an exemption or tax limitation.
Identify the property owners
In Section 2, select Single Adult, Married Couple or Other. For Owner 1 and Owner 2, enter name, birth date (mm/dd/yyyy), driver's license, personal ID certificate or Social Security number, phone, email and percent ownership interest, plus a mailing address if different from the physical address.
Describe the property
In Section 3, enter the date you acquired the property, the date you began occupying it as your principal residence, the physical street address, city, county and ZIP code, and the legal description if known.
Answer the ownership and property questions
On page 2, say whether the applicant is identified on the deed and give the filing number if available. Answer the heir property questions, manufactured home make, model and ID number, the income-producing question and percentage, and the number of acres (not more than 20).
Request any documentation waiver
In Section 4, check the box if you live in a qualifying facility (with its name and address) or participate in the address confidentiality program. Check the others if you are active duty military or a spouse, or hold a license under Transportation Code Section 521.121(c) or 521.1211.
Add additional information
In Section 5, add any information and list the county or counties where you own other residential property in Texas.
Sign and date the affirmation
In Section 6, enter the owner or authorized representative's name and title or authorization, then sign and date. Any additional owner signs and dates the second line.
Review, download and assemble
Check every section, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF. Attach the required documents and file as described under How to submit.
How to submit 50-114
Form 50-114 is filed with the appraisal district office in each county where the property is located, together with all supporting documentation. The form lists no other channel.
- Bexar Central Appraisal District: the header of the Bexar County copy prints PO Box 830248, SA, TX 78283-0248 and the phone number 210-242-2432. Call that number to confirm how the district accepts applications before you send originals.
- Property in another county: file with the appraisal district in that county. The Comptroller's website has a directory of appraisal district offices.
- Do not send it to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The form states that it is not filed there.
Include a copy of each owner's driver's license or state-issued personal identification certificate and any other documents your situation requires (see the required documents list). File between January 1 and April 30 of the exemption year, or as a late application within the periods the instructions allow.
The form mentions no filing fee. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Filing Form 50-114 with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; the form says to file it with the appraisal district in each county where the property is located.
- Leaving out a copy of each owner's driver's license or state-issued ID, or attaching one whose address does not correspond to the property address, without a Section 4 waiver.
- Listing a P.O. Box as the physical address; Section 3 asks for a street address.
- Submitting after April 30 without marking the late-application question and entering the tax year or years.
- Signing the affirmation without all owners signing: the form has a line for an additional owner's signature and date.
- Omitting the affidavits and documents required for heir property or a manufactured home.
- Claiming an exemption on another residence homestead or one outside Texas; the affirmation swears you do not.
- Not responding within 30 days to the chief appraiser's request for more information, which leads to denial.
- Failing to notify the chief appraiser in writing before May 1 of the year after your right to the exemption ends.
- Entering more than 20 acres (or a fraction) as the land you own and occupy as your principal residence.
Frequently asked questions
How do I apply for the Bexar County homestead exemption?
Complete Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application, and file it with its supporting documents at the appraisal district, generally between January 1 and April 30. The Bexar County copy lists Bexar Central Appraisal District, PO Box 830248, SA, TX 78283-0248, 210-242-2432.
What is the deadline for Form 50-114?
Generally April 30 of the year for which you request the exemption. A late application is allowed up to two years after the deadline, and disabled veterans (not surviving spouses) have up to five years after the delinquency date under Tax Code Sections 11.131 or 11.132.
Do I have to reapply for the homestead exemption every year?
Generally no. Once the chief appraiser grants it, you do not reapply unless the chief appraiser requires it or you apply it to property not listed in the application. You must notify the chief appraiser in writing before May 1 after your right ends.
What do I attach to Form 50-114?
A copy of each owner's driver's license or state-issued personal ID certificate, with an address matching the property. Heir property, manufactured homes and some veteran or surviving spouse exemptions need additional documents or Form 50-114-A affidavits, as listed in the form's instructions.
Can I file Form 50-114 with the Texas Comptroller?
No. The form says to file it with the appraisal district office in each county where the property is located, and not with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, which only developed the form.
Do I need to apply again when I turn 65?
Not if you already receive the general residence homestead exemption and the appraisal district has accurate birthdate information in its records or from the Department of Public Safety. The age 65 or older exemption is effective January 1 of the tax year you turn 65.
Can someone else sign Form 50-114 for me?
Section 6 has a line for the property owner or an authorized representative, who enters a name and title or authorization. If there is an additional owner, that owner signs a separate line.
What happens if I give false information on the form?
The form warns that a false statement could be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Penal Code Section 37.10. You also swear that you claim no exemption on another residence homestead or one outside Texas.
Can I fill out Form 50-114 online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is independent, is not connected to Bexar County or the appraisal district, and does not file the application; you file it through the appraisal district.
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