Tax Rate
The tax
rate for
2010 is
$0.52
per $100
of
appraised
valuation.
Therefore
if your
property
was
appraised
at
$90,000,
your
taxes
would be
$90,000
x
0.52/100
= $468
| DEBT RATE |
$0.37000 |
| MAINTENANCE & OPERATING RATE |
$0.15000 |
| CONTRACT RATE |
$0.00000 |
| TOTAL RATE |
$0.52000 |
| |
|
| HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION |
|
| |
|
| OVER 65 EXEMPTION |
$30,000.00 |
| DISABILITY EXEMPTION |
$30,000.00 |
| PENALTIES AND INTEREST |
BY STATUTE |
| COLLECTION PENALTY |
20% |
| |
|
The tax
rate for
the
previous
10 years
has been
as
follows:
| TAX YEAR |
DEBT RATE |
M&O RATE |
TOTAL RATE |
| 2010 |
0.37 |
0.15 |
0.52 |
| 2009 |
0.33 |
0.15 |
0.48 |
| 2008 |
0.28 |
0.15 |
0.43 |
| 2007 |
0.28 |
0.15 |
0.43 |
| 2006 |
0.36 |
0.15 |
0.51 |
| 2005 |
0.46 |
0.15 |
0.61 |
| 2004 |
0.52 |
0.15 |
0.67 |
| 2003 |
0.55 |
0.15 |
0.70 |
| 2002 |
0.60 |
0.15 |
0.75 |
| 2001 |
0.72 |
0.15 |
0.80 |
| |
|
|
|
DOES
YOUR
HOME
QUALIFY
FOR
EXEMPTIONS?
All
applications
for name
changes,
exemptions,
appraisal
changes
must be
presented
to your
local
appraisal
office.
To
qualify
for a
general
or
disabled
homestead
exemption,
you must
own your
home on
January
1. If
you are
65 years
of age
or
older,
you need
not own
you home
on
January
1. You
will
qualify
for the
over-65
exemption
as soon
as you
turn 65,
own the
home,
and live
in it as
your
principal
residence.
Your
homestead
can be a
separate
structure,
condominium,
or a
mobile
home
located
on
leased
land, as
long as
you own
it. Your
homestead
can
include
up to 20
acres if
the land
is used
as your
yard.
A
residence
may be
owned by
an
individual
through
an
interest
in a
qualifying
beneficial
trust
and may
be
occupied
by a
trusty
of a
qualifying
trust.
If
you are
not the
sole
owner of
the
home,
you will
receive
only a
portion
of any
qualified
exemption,
based on
your
percent
of
ownership.
YOU MUST
USE THE
HOME AS
YOUR
PRINCIPAL
RESIDENCE
ON
JANUARY
1.
Renting
part of
your
home or
using
part of
it for a
business
does not
disqualify
the rest
of your
home for
the
exemption.
If
available
and you
qualify,
you may
receive
a
homestead
exemption
and
either
an over
65 or
disabled
exemption.
Persons
over 65
and
disabled
may not
qualify
for both
exemptions.
WHAT
HOME
EXEMPTIONS
ARE
THERE?
Exemptions
vary
with
every
jurisdiction.
Exemptions
may
change
from
year to
year as
the tax
base of
your
taxing
authority
changes.
If you
think
you
qualify
for an
exemption,
please
contact
the
local
appraisal
district
office
so that
they may
assist
you in
your
application.
If you
have
questions
regarding
your
water
district
taxes,
penalties
and
interest
contact
Utility Tax Service, LLC
4910 Dacoma, Suite 601
Houston, TX 77092
Phone -
713-688-3855
Fax – 713-688-3931
|
