In Texas, homeowners who are 65 years of age or older, or those who are disabled, have access to a financial relief option when it comes to their property taxes. Through the Texas 33.06 form, officially known as the Tax Deferral Affidavit for Over-65 or Disabled Homeowner, these individuals can postpone paying delinquent property taxes on their homestead. The Harris County Appraisal District Exemption Center, located in Houston, provides this form to eligible homeowners, ensuring that as long as they own and live in their homes, payment of these taxes can be deferred. It's important for homeowners to understand, however, that a deferral does not equate to the cancellation of the taxes owed. An 8% annual interest rate is applied to the deferred amount. Should the homeowner no longer occupy the home or upon the homeowner’s passing, all deferred taxes, along with any penalties and interest accrued, become payable within 180 days. Failure to settle these debts allows taxing units to initiate lawsuits to recover the unpaid taxes. The form also requires personal identification to facilitate tax-related functions while maintaining confidentiality as mandated by state law. This provision underscores the dual focus of the form: offering immediate financial relief while ensuring long-term tax compliance and collection.
| Question | Answer |
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| Form Name | Texas Form 33 06 |
| Form Length | 1 pages |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 19 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 4 min 7 sec |
| Other names | 33 06 tax deferral affidavit harris county appraisal district form |
Harris County Appraisal District Exemption Center
P. O. Box 922012
Houston, Texas
Form 33.06 (01/13)
Tax Deferral Affidavit
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If you are a homeowner age 65 or over or disabled, you can defer, or postpone, paying delinquent property taxes on your homestead for as long as you own it and live in it. To postpone your tax payments, file a tax deferral affidavit with your appraisal district. The deferral applies to delinquent property taxes for all of the taxing units that tax your home.
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You should be aware that a tax deferral only postpones payments, it does not cancel them. Interest will be added at the rate of 8% annually. Once you no longer own your home or live in it, all the taxes, penalties, and interest become due after 180 days and the taxing units may proceed with a lawsuit to collect delinquent taxes if the taxes remain unpaid.
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Owner's Date of Birth (attach proof of age*)
*NOTE: You are required to give us a driver's license, personal I.D. certificate, or social security number on this form, in order to perform tax related functions for this office. Section 11.43 of the Tax Code authorizes this office to request this information to determine tax compliance. The chief appraiser is required to keep the information confidential and not open to public inspection, except to appraisal office employees who appraise property and as authorized by Section 11.48(b), Tax Code.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF
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known to me and who, being by me duly sworn on oath deposed and said:
"My name is
I am 65 years of age or older, disabled, or an
deferral on this homestead at the time of death, and I own and occupy as my residence homestead the following property:
Legal Description:
Property Address:
I hereby exercise my right under Section 33.06, Texas Property Tax Code, to defer or abate any suit or pending sale** to
collect taxes on this property until such time as it ceases to be my residence homestead."
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**NOTE: To abate a pending sale, the homeowner (or agent) must deliver this affidavit to the chief appraiser, to the tax collector for the taxing unit that requested the order of sale or the attorney representing the taxing unit for collecting delinquent taxes and also to the officer charged with selling the property not later than the fifth day before the sale date.
If you make a false statement on this application, you could be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Texas Penal Code Section 37.10.