File a Homestead Exemption to Lower Your Tax Bill

If a Red River County house is your principal residence, check the homestead exemption. Under current Comptroller guidance, school districts must give a $140,000 residence homestead exemption.

The application goes to the appraisal district, not the tax office. Red River CAD is at 203 W. Washington Street in Clarksville. Local school taxing units include Prairiland, Avery, Rivercrest, Clarksville, and Detroit ISDs.

The general filing deadline is before May 1. The chief appraiser decides whether the property qualifies, so use the CAD's current form and ask what proof it wants.