The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Time to File your Homestead Exemption .. Save on Taxes!

The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Time to File your Homestead Exemption .. Save on Taxes!

For those of you who purchased and occupided your new home in 2010, it is time to file your Homestead Exemption.

Do not be fooled by anything you get in the mail where companies offer to do it for you, it is so easy to do it yourself, do not pay to have it done!

Do not miss this opportunity for a Tax Break!

Application For Residential Homestead Exemption (Montgomery County Central Appraisal District)

Do you own your own home?

If you do, you can file a Homestead Exemption on your primary residence. The home's title must be in your name, not a corporation or other business entity's name on the title. The home must have been your primary residence since January 1 of the tax year. If you are 65 or older, the January 1 ownership and How do you file for a Homestead Exemption?
residency rules do not apply. The homestead can be a separate structure, condominium, or manufactured home on owned or leased land, as long as the owner lives in it. The homestead can include up to 20 acres, if the land is owned and used as yard, farming, or some other residential use.

Filing a homestead exemption is as simple as filling out the proper form and submitting it to your county clerk's office.
BEWARE of companies offering to file this for you for a charge. Many companies will bombard you with ads after you buy a house offering to file a homestead exemption for you for a fee. This is unneeded. You can do this yourself and avoid the $15-$50 cost. In The Woodlands, Texas you can find the forms here:

Application For Residential Homestead Exemption (Montgomery County Central Appraisal District)