Homestead Act In Missouri In Travis
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Applicants must mail the application to the Department of Revenue (DOR) by September 30 of each year. By December 15th the DOR certifies to collectors those applicants who meet requirements of the homestead exemption credit.
“A homestead exemption saved the average Travis County property owner $1,876 on their taxes in 2023,” added Mann. “Exemptions continue to be the easiest and fastest way to lower your property tax bill.”
The Senior Citizen Property Tax Freeze Credit program is made possible by a new law passed in the Missouri legislature and a new ordinance enacted by the Board of Alderman in 2023. The tax freeze program limits the amount of increase that can happen in the future due to property tax increases.
The program now allows those taxpayers who are 62 years of age or older to receive a credit on future years tax bills that essentially freezes their property taxes on their primary residence to the tax bill amount from the year of application/eligibility.
A homestead is the real property occupied by an Eligible Taxpayer as their primary residence. You can only claim one (1) primary residence statewide as your homestead.
In order to obtain exemption, the owner must present substantial and persuasive evidence demonstrating the property meets the requirements of Article X, Section 6 of the Missouri Constitution and Section 137.100 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.
The Department of Revenue has launched the application for the Senior Property Tax Freeze Program. The application deadline is June 30, 2025. A quick, convenient, online application portal is available now.
A general residence homestead exempts a portion of your residence homestead's value from taxation, potentially lowering your taxes.
