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Tarrant County homestead exemption

How to file with the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD), and what to check on your record.

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Short answer

Tarrant County homeowners file the Texas homestead exemption (Form 50-114) with the Tarrant Appraisal District, not the tax office. File online at tad.org/forms/homestead-exemption, by mail, or in person. Include a Texas driver license or ID showing the home’s address. Filing is free, the regular deadline is April 30, and late applications are accepted up to 2 years after the delinquency date.

Filing with TAD

Appraisal district
Tarrant Appraisal District
Website
www.tad.org
Online filing
Yes. Tarrant Appraisal District launched a new online homestead application on February 11, 2025, at tad.org/forms/homestead-exemption, with a dashboard to check your exemption status. A downloadable application is still available.
Mail / in person
Tarrant Appraisal District, 2500 Handley-Ederville Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76118 (mail or in person)
Phone
(817) 284-0024 (main line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Cost
Free

What Tarrant County homeowners should know

  • TAD asks applicants to submit all required documentation with the application. The statewide form requires a copy of a Texas driver license or ID that shows the property address.

Contact details were checked against TAD’s own pages on November 7, 2026. Offices change hours and portals; confirm on the district’s website before you go.

Amounts that apply statewide

Every Texas school district, including those in Tarrant County, must exempt $140,000 of a homestead’s value, plus $60,000 for owners 65 or older or disabled (tax year 2025 and later). City, county and special district exemptions vary by taxing unit; your TAD property record lists each unit and the exemptions applied.

School district homestead exemptions by tax year (Tax Code §11.13(b), (c))
Tax yearGeneral homesteadAdded for 65+ or disabledTotal for 65+ or disabled
2022$40,000$10,000$50,000
2023$100,000$10,000$110,000
2024$100,000$10,000$110,000
2025 and later$140,000$60,000$200,000

Missed a year?

TAD applies the same state late-filing rule: up to 2 years after the delinquency date for each tax year (§11.431), or 5 years for disabled veteran exemptions (§11.439). See late filing and refunds.

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Common questions

Where do I file my homestead exemption in Tarrant County?

With the Tarrant Appraisal District (www.tad.org). Yes. Tarrant Appraisal District launched a new online homestead application on February 11, 2025, at tad.org/forms/homestead-exemption, with a dashboard to check your exemption status. A downloadable application is still available.

Is there a fee to file a homestead exemption in Tarrant County?

No. Filing with the appraisal district is free.

Related guides

Sources

  1. Tarrant Appraisal District Introduces New Online Homestead Application — Tarrant Appraisal District
  2. Tarrant Appraisal District — Homestead Exemption Application — Tarrant Appraisal District
  3. Tarrant Appraisal District — Applying for a Homestead Exemption — Tarrant Appraisal District
  4. Texas Tax Code, Chapter 11 (Taxable Property and Exemptions) — Texas Legislature
  5. Form 50-114, Application for Residence Homestead Exemption — Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

ExemptBack is private self-help software, not a government service, law firm, or property tax consultant. This guide is general information about Texas law, not legal advice. Your appraisal district decides every application.