You qualify for a Collin County appraisal district homestead exemption if:
you owned the property on January 1st
you occupied it as your principal residence on January 1st
you or your spouse have not claimed a residence homestead exemption on any other property
If you temporarily move away from your home, you still can qualify for a Collin County homestead exemption if you do not establish another principal residence and you intend to return in a period of less than two years. Homeowners in military service or in a facility providing services related to health, infirmity or aging may exceed the two year period.
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The typical deadline for filing a Collin County homestead exemption application is between January 1 and April 30. You may file a late Collin County homestead exemption application if you file it no later than one year after the date taxes become delinquent. The typical delinquency date is February 1.
The above Collin County appraisal district form is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader software on your computer you may download a free copy below.