PropertyOwners
In the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, many Texas property owners are facing rising costs to make urgent repairs to their homes and businesses because of storm damage. This step-by-step guide is designed to help Texas property owners evaluate their eligibility and navigate the process of applying for a temporary disaster exemption. O’Connor provides this guidetoclientsandallTexaspropertyownersfreeofcharge.
Step 1: Confirm if your property is in a Texas county where a state disaster declaration is in effect. Click here to view our Temporary Disaster Exemption Information page. We have collectedlistsof2024Texasdisasterdeclarations,includingthecountiesimpacted,declaration datesanddeadlines.
Step 2: Take photographs of the damage. For the best documentation, take photos from different angles and make sure you have pictures of the entire home or structure as well as closepicturesoftheareasofwreckage.
Step 3: Collect your estimates for repair and/or any receipts from completed repairs on the property for which you wish to apply for property tax exemption. You will need the values from these estimates and receipts for Step 4 and these supporting documents will be essential to demonstrateyouractualpropertydamagetothecounty
Step4:Usingyourestimatesandreceipts,determineifyourpropertyhassustainedatleast15% damage from a recent catastrophic weather event. Use O’Connor’s Disaster Exemption Calculatortoestimateyourexemptionamount.Ifyouqualifyforadisasterexemption,continue toStep5.
Step 5: Download and complete Form 50-312: Temporary Exemption Property Damaged by Disaster
Step 6: FilethecompletedForm50-312andallyoursupportingdocumentationwiththecounty appraisaldistrictwhereyourpropertyislocated.Yourexemptionapplicationmustbesupported
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2025Protest:Appliestothe majorityofTexasproperty ownerswhose2024valuenotice fromthecountyisdatedmore than30daysagoandthedateis pastMay15,2024.
2024Protest:Appliesto selectTexaspropertyowners wherethe2024valuenoticeis datedLESSthan30daysago.
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byphotographicevidence,andinformationfromcrediblesourcessuchasaconstructionbidor an Check with your appraisal district to determine the preferred method licationMUSTbesubmittedtoyourcountyappraisaldistrictno laterthanthe105 dayafterthegovernorhasdeclaredthecountyadisasterarea.Applications relatedtoHurricaneBerylmustbesubmittedbythedeadlineofOctober17,2024.
Step 7: Should your application be rejected, you may file an appeal in order to be granted a hearing.PropertyownersmayrepresentthemselvesorO’Connoroffersrepresentationtodefend your disaster declaration exemption for a contingency fee based on the value reduction your property attains at the hearing. Interested clients should contact us through their client portal account or by calling customer service at 713-290-9700. If you are not a client and would like representation at a hearing, whether related to exemptions or your property value appeal, you mayenrollusingtheonlineformorcall713–290-9700.
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