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A homestead exemption is a tax break that lowers the taxable value of a person’s primary residence. For example, with a 20% ...
Frisco homeowners are set to receive some welcome financial relief. In a unanimous vote during a special meeting, the Frisco ...
The Frisco City Council voted to raise its homestead exemption by 5 percent, leading to savings for many homeowners.
Frisco City Council unanimously approved an increase in the city’s homestead property tax exemption from 15% to 20% — the ...
Frisco City Council approves increasing local homestead exemption to 20%, the maximum allowed by the state. Projected ...
Frisco's Chief Financial Officer Derrick Cotten walks through the city's new homestead exemption during a June 30 City ...
New state and local property tax exemptions worked as intended in McLennan County, dropping taxes on homestead exemption properties by almost 3%. But that spells higher bills for everyone else.
Councilperson Dave Russell had proposed a general homestead exemption for all homeowners of up to $50,000 of the home’s taxable value. That would be in addition to $20,000 homestead exemptions ...
If approved, homeowners would get the increased exemption when they pay their property tax bill in 2026. The exemption was increased from $60,000 to $100,000 following the 2023 legislative session.
The Louisiana legislature seems intent on letting parishes raise the homestead exemption. The idea is well-intentioned, but utterly misguided, columnist Quin Hillyer writes.
The measure, authored by Rep. Matt Willard (D-New Orleans), would allow local parishes to increase the homestead exemption from the current $75,000 to as much as $125,000 of a home’s assessed value.