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Anyone have advice for land and getting ag exempt in Texas?

Posted on 6/20/20 at 8:08 pm
Posted by ulsaint
Member since Oct 2007
2460 posts
Posted on 6/20/20 at 8:08 pm
I’m looking to buy some acreage to build a home in a few years. Taxes are crazy and I want to get an ag exemption.

I know some people keep a few goats or bees. Anyone have any experience? New to buying land other than subdivision lots.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 6/20/20 at 8:16 pm to
quote:

Taxes are crazy and I want to get an ag exemption.
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
31460 posts
Posted on 6/20/20 at 8:36 pm to
Yes
Posted by Teauxler
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2010
3290 posts
Posted on 6/20/20 at 8:51 pm to
Puts some cows on it or lease it for grazing
Posted by BayouBengals21
Member since Mar 2020
132 posts
Posted on 6/20/20 at 11:21 pm to
Bump because I'm interested in this as well. Looking to buy some goats and get an ag exempt license for 20 acres in LA.
Posted by Wraytex
San Antonio - Gonzales
Member since Jun 2020
1982 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 9:16 am to
Does it already have ag exemption or are you trying to get it? If you don't want to mess with animals you can have the place baled by a neighbor or custom baler. This is the easiest route on your part. You can also get a wildlife exemption.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
38686 posts
Posted on 6/21/20 at 3:44 pm to
I don’t know how it works in Texas.
on my six acres in Hammond I have a ag exemption on sales tax for “agricultural supplies” because I have bees. All it took was some paperwork at the dept of agriculture and an annual renewal.

my neighbors have one because they have a horse

I’m not aware of any property tax break but again, I’m not in texas
Posted by Doctor Strangelove
Member since Feb 2018
2962 posts
Posted on 6/22/20 at 8:37 am to
Do not know about Tx but I bought some land in MS we use primarily for hunting and applied for and and got a USDA farm number for use as a tree farm. Since I don’t sell a cash crop I can’t get tax exempt on my chemicals, fertilize but do get tax exempt diesel and equipment. Its a weird breakout but you should be able to check with ag dealers and they can tell you the policy. I have to take a copy of my tax exempt cert with me when I buy some supplies.
This post was edited on 6/22/20 at 8:38 am
Posted by littlePNdaB
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2010
837 posts
Posted on 6/22/20 at 9:53 am to
We purchase 40 acres for hunting. We paid a company to develop and file a timber exemption. Cost to di this was $500. It has a metal barn which counts as an improvement and a camper, which does not impact taxes as it is still on the wheels. We dropped out tax burden from just over 3k/yr to $250/yr. Lasts for 10 yrs. To comply, I have to clear youpon, which I am doing anyway. So $500 saved me $2750+ year 1... Ag requires time and fencing and animals.... if you have timber, go timber exemption.

Note, this exemption amd ag exemption will not include a house... the house will be taxed as an improvement. It will only decrease the land valuation.
Posted by Jaspermac
Texas
Member since Aug 2018
410 posts
Posted on 6/22/20 at 10:08 pm to
I do 250+ ag exemptions a year. Check with the county to see what they allow. There will be an acreage minimum, usually 10 acres. In order to get wildlife, it needs to be in a current plan and converted- don’t go this route.

Like already said, if you can do timber, do timber.

There will be other options if no timber. You will not get the exemption on the house unless it’s a homestead.
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