Bond 2017 Information
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Rattle Sessions Dates:
- Thursday, September 28th from 6:30-8:00 pm at Navasota High School Cafeteria
- Monday, October 9th from 6:30-8:00 pm at High Point Elementary Library
- Monday, October 23rd from 6:30-8:00 pm at Brule Elementary Cafeteria
- Monday, October 30th from 6:30-8:00 pm at Brosig Auditorium
Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend and bring your neighbors and friends!
General Homestead Exemption: You may apply for homestead exemptions on your principal residence. Homestead exemptions remove part of your home's value from taxation, so they lower your taxes. For example, your home is appraised at $100,000, and you qualify for a $25,000 exemption (this is the amount mandated for school districts), you will pay school taxes on the home as if it was worth only $75,000. Taxing units have the option to offer a separate exemption of up to 20 percent of the total value. You can find Homestead Exemption FAQs here.
Over-65 Homestead Exemption: Individuals age 65 or older homestead owners qualify for a $10,000 homestead exemption for school taxes, in addition to the $25,000 exemption for all homeowners. Additionally, you receive at tax ceiling on your home. If you qualify your home for an age 65 or older homestead exemption for school taxes, the school taxes on that home cannot increase as long as you own and live in that home. The tax ceiling is the amount you pay in the year that you qualified for the age 65 or older. The school taxes on your home may go below the ceiling but not above the amount of the ceiling. However, if you improve the home (other than normal repairs or maintenance), the tax ceiling may go higher because of the new additions. For example, if you add on a garage or game room to the house after you have established a tax ceiling, the ceiling will be adjusted to a higher level to reflect the value of that addition. You can find Over-65 Homestead Exemption FAQs here.