News

06Dec
2016

Senior Property Tax Homestead Exemption

A property tax exemption is available to qualifying senior citizens and the surviving spouses of seniors who previously qualified.  The three basic requirements are:  1) the qualifying senior must be at least 65 years old on January 1 of the year of the application; 2) he or she must be the owner of record and must have been the owner of record for at least ten consecutive years prior to January 1; and 3) the senior must have occupied it for at least ten consecutive years prior to January 1.

For those who qualify, 50 percent of the first $200,000 of actual value of the applicant’s primary residence is exempt.  The state will reimburse the county treasurer for the lost revenue.

Here is a link to the form to apply:   senior-property-tax-exemption-long-form

For more information, please contact our office.