WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — The Williamson Central Appraisal District (WCAD) reminds residents that property tax exemptions are available to disabled veterans and their spouses.
Homeowners do not need to wait until the new year to apply for a homestead or other exemptions, according to information on the WCAD website. Also, there are no fees associated with filing for any exemptions with WCAD.
- Disabled veterans who receive disability benefits may qualify for the 100% total property tax exemption. Disabled veterans who are compensated at 100% due to unemployability may qualify for the 100% total property tax exemption as long as they own and occupy the property as their homestead.
- A surviving spouse may qualify for the 100% surviving spouse disabled veteran exemption if the spouse still resides in the same property as the veteran who received the 100% disabled veteran exemption. If the surviving spouse moves to another property in Texas, the surviving spouse qualifies for a transfer equal to the dollar amount of the exemption from taxation of the former homestead.
Applications for these exemptions can be found and submitted online at www.wcad.org.
FILING INSTRUCTIONS: Property owners must furnish all information and documentation required by this application so the chief appraiser is able to determine whether the statutory qualifications for the exemption have been met. This document and all supporting documentation are to be filed with the appraisal district office in each county in which the property is located. Do not file this document with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. A directory with contact information for appraisal district offices may be found on the Comptroller’s website.APPLICATION DEADLINES: The completed application and supporting documents must be submitted to the appraisal district between Jan. 1 and April 30 of the tax year for which the disable veteran is requesting the exemption. For good cause shown, the chief appraiser may extend the deadline for filing the application by written order for a single period not to exceed 60 days. The chief appraiser may disapprove the application and request additional information. If the chief appraiser requests additional information, the information must be furnished within 30 days after the date of the request or the application is denied. For good cause shown, the chief appraiser may extend the deadline for furnishing the information by written order for a single period not to exceed 15 days. If the chief appraiser denies the application, you may protest that determination to the county appraisal review board under Tax Code Chapter 41.
Filing of late applications are allowed. For the 2016 tax year and any tax year after that, a late application must be filed no later than five years after the delinquency date for the taxes on the designated property.