Cooke County property tax exemptions and deadlines (2027)
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Next exemption filing deadline: April 30, 2027
193 days leftThe general deadline for filing an exemption application is before May 1.4
This is the statewide Texas deadline; Cooke County has not published a different date.
Application: official application
Exemptions in Cooke County
| Exemption | Who qualifies | Amount or effect | Deadline | Form | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 65 or Older or Disabled Persons Disability exemption · statewide |
A disabled person must meet the definition of disabled for the purpose of receiving disability insurance benefits under the Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Act administered by the Social Security Administration.4 | additional $60,000 residence homestead exemption4 | Confirm with the office | Form 50-114, Application for Residence Homestead Exemption4 | Confirm with the office |
| Residence Homestead Homestead exemption · statewide |
an individual must have an ownership interest in the property and use the property as the individual's principal residence4 | $140,000 exemption on a residence homestead4 | The general deadline for filing an exemption application is before May 1.4 | Form 50-114, Application for Residence Homestead Exemption4 | Confirm with the office |
| Solar and Wind-Powered Energy Device Other · statewide |
Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Form 50-123, Exemption Application for Solar or Wind-Powered Energy Devices4 | Confirm with the office |
| Age 65 or Older or Disabled Persons Senior (65+) exemption · statewide |
the individual must be age 65 or older, have an ownership interest in the property and live in the home as his or her principal residence4 | additional $60,000 residence homestead exemption4 | Confirm with the office | Form 50-114, Application for Residence Homestead Exemption4 | Confirm with the office |
| Surviving Spouses of Certain Qualifying Veterans Surviving spouse exemption · statewide |
surviving spouse of veteran who died due to a qualifying condition or disease, regardless of the veteran's disability rating at the time of the veteran's death4 | a total property tax exemption of his or her residence homestead4 | Confirm with the office | Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application4 | Confirm with the office |
| Surviving Spouses of First Responders Killed in the Line of Duty Surviving spouse exemption · statewide |
a surviving spouse of certain first responders killed or fatally injured in the line of duty4 | a total property tax exemption on his or her residence homestead4 | Confirm with the office | Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application4 | Confirm with the office |
| Surviving spouse of a member of the U.S. armed services killed or fatally injured in the line of duty Surviving spouse exemption · statewide |
if the surviving spouse has not remarried since the armed services member's death4 | a total property tax exemption on his or her residence homestead4 | Confirm with the office | Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application4 | Confirm with the office |
| Disabled veteran 100 percent disability exemption Veteran exemption · statewide |
a disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability and a rating of 100 percent disabled or of individual unemployability4 | a total property tax exemption on the disabled veteran's residence homestead4 | Confirm with the office | Form 50-114, Residence Homestead Exemption Application4 | Confirm with the office |
| Disabled veteran exemption Veteran exemption · statewide |
a partial exemption for any one property owned by a disabled veteran4 | Confirm with the office | Confirm with the office | Form 50-135, Disabled Veteran's or Survivor's Exemption Application4 | Confirm with the office |
Local add-ons
No city or school-district exemptions on top of the county's are recorded for Cooke County. Some cities run their own; Confirm with the office.
How to apply
Ways to apply in Cooke County: Confirm with the office.
Already exempt?
Renewal and portability rules: Confirm with the office.
What happens after a sale or move: Confirm with the office.
Appeal or protest window
Texas calls this a protest.
- Deadline
- Confirm with the office
- Where to file
- Confirm with the office
Office
- Office
- Cooke County appraisal district
- Address
- 201 N. Dixon St., Gainesville, TX 76240-3974
- Phone
- 940-665-7651
- Website
- www.cookecad.org/
Nearby counties
- CountyMontague County, TX
- CountyDenton County, TX
- CountyGrayson County, TX
- CountyWise County, TX
- CountyCollin County, TX
- CountyClay County, TX