Form 50-117 - Application For Religious Organization Property Tax Exemption Page 5

Download a blank fillable Form 50-117 - Application For Religious Organization Property Tax Exemption in PDF format just by clicking the "DOWNLOAD PDF" button.

Open the file in any PDF-viewing software. Adobe Reader or any alternative for Windows or MacOS are required to access and complete fillable content.

Complete Form 50-117 - Application For Religious Organization Property Tax Exemption with your personal data - all interactive fields are highlighted in places where you should type, access drop-down lists or select multiple-choice options.

Some fillable PDF-files have the option of saving the completed form that contains your own data for later use or sending it out straight away.

P r o p e r t y T a x

A p p l i c a t i o n f o r R e l i g i o u s O r g a n i z a t i o n P r o p e r t y T a x E x e m p t i o n

Form 50-117

Schedule LR: Land Owned for the Purpose of Expansion of Regular Religious Worship

or Construction of a New Place of Regular Worship

• Complete one Schedule LR form for EACH parcel of land to be exempted.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of Property Owner

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Legal Description (if known)

___________________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Tract Size or Acreage Amount

Appraisal District Account Number (if known)

Tax Code Section 11.20(a)(6) provides that land owned by the religious organization for the purpose of expansion of a place of regular religious worship or

construction of a new place of regular religious worship may be exempt. Subsection (j) provides that a tract of land contiguous to the tract of land on which

the religious organization’s place of regular religious worship is located may be exempt for no more than six years. A tract of land not contiguous to the tract

of land on which the religious organization’s place of regular religious worship is located may be exempt for no more than three years. A tract is contiguous

with another tract of land if the tracts are divided only by a road, railroad track, river, or stream.

Statement of Expansion or Construction:

The above described land owned by this religious organization will be used for the purpose of expanding the current place of regular religious worship or for

the construction of a new place of regular religious worship. The land does not produce revenue for this religious organization.

I certify that this statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

_____________________________________________________________________

Authorized Signature

_____________________________________________________________________

____________________________

Name of Authorized Officer

Date of Statement

If you make a false statement on this form, you could be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Section 37.10, Penal Code.

For more information, visit our Web site:

50-117 • 08-11/12 • Page 5