Form 50-117 - Application For Religious Organization Property Tax Exemption
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450-117 (Rev. 12-97/5)
[11.20 Rule 9.415]
YEAR
APPLICATION FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION
Appraisal district name
Phone (area code and number)
Address
This application covers property you owned on January 1 of this year or acquired during this year. You must file the completed
form between January 1 and April 30 of this year. If you acquire the property after January 1 of this year and wish to qualify for
the exemption this year, you must apply before the first anniversary of the date you acquired the property, or before the first
anniversary of the date any property was acquired after January 1. Be sure to attach any additional documents requested. If the
chief appraiser grants the exemption, you do not need to reapply annually, but you must reapply if the chief appraiser requires
you to do so, or if you want the exemption to apply to property not listed in this application. You must notify the chief appraiser
in writing if and when your right to this exemption ends. Return the completed form to the address above.
Name of organization
Step 1:
Name and
address of
Present mailing address (number and street)
organization
City, town or post office, state, ZIP code
Phone (area code and number)
Name of person preparing this application
Driver’s License, Personal I.D. Certificate, or
Title
Social Security Number:
Step 2:
Operator of organization (check appropriate box)
Individual
Corporation
Association
Answer these
questions
If operated by a corporation, is the corporation non-profit as defined
about the
Yes
No
by the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (art. 1396-1.01 VACS et. seq.)? .............................................
organization
Is this organization organized and operated primarily for the purpose of engaging in religious
Yes
No
worship or promoting the spiritual development or well-being of individuals? ........................................
In the past year has the organization loaned funds to, borrowed funds from, sold property to or
bought property from a shareholder, director or member of the organization, or has a
Yes
No
shareholder or member sold his interest in the organization for a profit? ...............................................
If "YES," attach a description of each transaction. For sales, give buyer, seller, price paid, value of
the property sold and date of sale. For loans, give lender, borrower, amount borrowed, interest
rate and term of loan. Attach a copy of note, if any.
Attach a list of salaries and other compensation for services paid in the last year. Also list any
funds distributed to members, shareholders or directors in the last year. In each case, give
recipient's name, type of service rendered or reason for payment and amounts paid.
Step 3:
Attach a copy of the charter, bylaws or other documents adopted by the organization which govern its affairs, and answer the
Answer these
following questions.
questions
about the
organization
1. Does the organization use its assets in performing its religious functions or the religious
bylaws or
Yes
No
functions of another religious organization? .......................................................................................
charter
2. Do these documents direct that on the discontinuance of the organization the organization's
assets are to be transferred to the State of Texas, the United States or to an educational, religious,
charitable or other similar organization that is qualified for exemption under Sec. 501(c)(3), Internal
Yes
No
Revenue Code, as amended? ...........................................................................................................
If "YES," give the page and paragraph numbers.
Page ________
Paragraph ________
3. Does the organization operate, or does its charter permit it to operate, in such a manner as to
permit the accural of profits, the distribution of profits or the realization of any other form of
Yes
No
private gain? .......................................................................................................................................
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