Form 50-284, Request for Confidentiality, is the Texas property tax form used to elect to restrict public access to your home address in appraisal records under Tax Code Section 25.025. It is one of the Denton County property tax forms listed on the Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector's Resources & Forms page. People in the professions and situations printed in Step 2 of the form use it. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the official PDF is published by the county at the address linked here.
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What is 50-284?
Form 50-284, Request for Confidentiality, is the property tax form on which an eligible individual elects to restrict public access to certain information in appraisal records, namely the home address that identifies that individual, as provided by Tax Code Section 25.025.
Information in appraisal records under Tax Code Section 25.02 is confidential, and available only for the official use of the appraisal district, the state, the comptroller, and taxing units and political subdivisions of the state, when two conditions are met: the information identifies the home address of a named individual to whom Section 25.025 applies, and that individual chooses to restrict public access. The form is how you make that choice. The choice remains valid until you rescind it in writing.
The form does not hide a property from the records altogether. Section 25.025 does not prohibit the public disclosure of information in appraisal records that identifies property by an address if the information does not identify an individual who has made this election.
The form has four steps: name and address to be held confidential, qualification, property description, and a signed certification. The Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector lists it among its property tax resources and forms. It is filed with the appraisal district, not with the Comptroller of Public Accounts. The form is dated 07-13/8 and also prints definitions of the terms used in Section 25.025.
Who needs to file 50-284?
Individuals who fall into one of the qualification categories printed in Step 2 of the form and who want their home address kept out of public access in appraisal records use Form 50-284. The categories include:
- current or former peace officers, as defined by Code of Criminal Procedure Article 2.12;
- county jailers and commissioned security officers, as defined by the Occupations Code;
- employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and officers or employees of a community supervision and corrections department;
- state judges and federal judges, and their spouses;
- current or former United States Attorneys and Assistant United States Attorneys, and their spouses and children;
- criminal investigators of the United States, police officers or inspectors of the Federal Protective Service, and members of the armed forces, as the form describes them;
- employees of district, criminal district and county attorney offices, as described in Tax Code Section 25.025(a)(7);
- medical examiners, as described in the form;
- victims of family violence as defined by Family Code Section 71.004, if the actor is convicted of a felony or a Class A misdemeanor for the act against the victim.
Page 3 of the form defines these terms. The election is personal: the form asks for the name of the person requesting confidentiality and, separately, the property owner's name if different. If your situation is not among the Step 2 categories, the form gives no other basis for the election.
When to file 50-284
File Form 50-284 when you decide to restrict public access to your home address in appraisal records. The form prints no deadline and no filing season.
The election has no printed expiration: the choice remains valid until you rescind it in writing, so the form sets no renewal cycle. If you want public access restored, you rescind in writing; the form does not say which document to use for that.
The form is dated 07-13/8. Check with your appraisal district whether it requires a newer edition before you file.
How to fill out 50-284
Enter the appraisal district details
At the top, write the Appraisal District's Name, its phone number with area code, and its address, city, state and ZIP code. The appraisal district is the one for the county where your property is located.
Name the person requesting confidentiality
In Step 1, enter the Name of Person Requesting Confidentiality. If the property owner is a different person, enter the Name of Property Owner (if different).
Enter the home address to protect
In Step 1, write your Home Address (number and street) and your city, state and ZIP code. This is the address the election restricts from public access.
Check your qualification in Step 2
Check the box for the category that describes you, such as peace officer, judge, attorney-related category, county jailer or victim of family violence. The definitions on pages 2 and 3 explain each term.
Confirm the family violence conditions
If you check Victim of Family Violence, make sure the definition on page 3 applies: the actor must have been convicted of a felony or a Class A misdemeanor for the act against you.
Describe the property in Step 3
Enter the Property Parcel Identification No. and the Legal Description of Property. Leave the For Appraisal District Use Only area blank.
Print your name in Step 4
Under the certification that the information is true and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief, print your Name.
Sign and date the certification
Sign on the Signature of Person Requesting Confidentiality line and add the Date. The form warns that a false statement could be a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that the name, home address, qualification box and parcel details are correct. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and file it with the appraisal district as described under How to submit.
How to submit 50-284
File the completed, signed form with the appraisal district office in the county where your property is located. The form names no other channel, mailing method or portal.
- Appraisal district office: the form must be filed with the appraisal district for the county in which your property is located. Address and location information for each appraisal district is in the Texas appraisal district directory at www.window.state.tx.us/propertytax/references/directory/cad, as the form directs. The top of the form has spaces for the appraisal district's name, phone number and address.
- Do not send it to the Comptroller: the form states it must not be filed with the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
The Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector lists the PDF under Resources & Forms on its Property Tax page, but the form itself directs filing to the appraisal district. Contact the appraisal district for its accepted delivery methods. No fee is mentioned on the form. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channel above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Filing Form 50-284 with the Comptroller of Public Accounts; the form says it must not be filed there but with the appraisal district office in the county where the property is located.
- Filing with the appraisal district of a different county instead of the county in which the property is located.
- Leaving Step 2 without a qualification box checked, so the request does not show which Tax Code Section 25.025 category applies.
- Claiming victim of family violence status without meeting the definition, which requires that the actor be convicted of a felony or a Class A misdemeanor.
- Signing without printing your name and the date in Step 4, or sending the form unsigned.
- Making a false statement on the form; the form warns it could be a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Section 37.10 Penal Code.
- Writing in the box marked For Appraisal District Use Only.
- Expecting every record that mentions the property address to be hidden; the form says the statute does not prohibit disclosure of address-based property information that does not identify you.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form 50-284, Request for Confidentiality?
Form 50-284 is the Texas property tax form on which an eligible individual elects to restrict public access to their home address in appraisal records under Tax Code Section 25.025. The choice stays valid until you rescind it in writing.
Where do I file Form 50-284?
File it with the appraisal district office in the county where your property is located. The form says it must not be filed with the Comptroller of Public Accounts, and it points to the Texas appraisal district directory for office addresses.
Who qualifies to use Form 50-284?
Only people in the Step 2 categories, such as current or former peace officers, county jailers, judges and their spouses, certain attorneys and their families, and victims of family violence whose abuser was convicted of a felony or Class A misdemeanor. Page 3 defines the terms.
Does the confidentiality election expire?
The form prints no expiration date: the choice remains valid until you rescind it in writing. It sets no annual renewal. Ask your appraisal district how it wants a rescission delivered.
Does Form 50-284 hide my property from appraisal records entirely?
No. It restricts public access to information that identifies your home address as a named individual's. The form says Section 25.025 does not prohibit disclosure of address-based property information that does not identify an individual who made the election.
Is there a deadline to file Form 50-284?
The form prints no deadline or filing season. You file it when you choose to restrict public access to your home address; check with your appraisal district for any local timing practice.
What happens if I give false information on Form 50-284?
The form warns that a false statement could be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Section 37.10 Penal Code. Step 4 has you certify the information is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.
Can I fill out Form 50-284 online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the fillable PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form; you file it with your appraisal district yourself.
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