The 2019 tax year Homestead Exemption enrollment period for Real Property ends Tuesday, December 31, 2019.  Applications must be filed in the Auditor’s Office on or before the deadline.  Applicants must be 65 years of age or older OR be permanently and totally disabled.  The total Ohio Adjusted Gross Income of the owner and the spouse must be $32,800 or less for the preceding tax year.  Applicants must own their home on or before January 1, 2019 in order to qualify for 2019. If you are a disabled veteran and meet certain criteria you may be entitled to a Homestead reduction, and may contact our office for more information.  Applications are available in the Clark County Auditor’s Office temporary location at 14 E. Main Street, 3^rd Floor, Springfield OH, by calling 937-521-1862 or online at www.clarkcountyauditor.org.

Homeowners who wish to submit an application for the 2019 tax year Owner-Occupancy 2.5% tax credit must also file with the Auditor’s Office on or before December 31, 2019. Applications for Owner Occupancy Credit are also available in the Clark County Auditor’s Office temporary location at 14 E. Main Street, 3^rd Floor, Springfield OH, by calling 937-521-1862 or online at www.clarkcountyauditor.org.

“I want to make sure that the taxpayers are informed regarding all options available to help reduce their tax burden,” Auditor Federer said.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Clark County Auditor

OHIO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION PROGRAM SIGN-UP PERIOD STARTS

Applications may be filed from January 6, 2015 until JUNE 1, 2015

The Homestead Program is designed to provide tax credit to citizens who are at least 65 years of age or permanently and totally disabled. To qualify for the program, a homeowner must:

1. Own and occupy the home as their primary place of residence as of January 1 of the year of the application; AND
2. Applicants must have an Adjusted Gross Income (line 3 of the Ohio Income Tax Return) of $31,500 or less if filing for the 2015 tax year and for late filers for the 2014 tax year the OHIO AGI is $30,500 or less and meet one of the requirements below:

• Turn 65 years of age, or older, by December 31 of the year of the application; or
• Be permanently and totally disabled as of January 1 of the year of application*NOTE* must include appropriate paperwork. or;
• Be the surviving spouse of a person who was receiving the Homestead Exemption at the time of death and where the surviving spouse was at least 59 years old on the date of death.

Persons who are already on the Homestead program but moved last year may file

• FORM 2 –DTE 105G Transferring Homestead application

Newly Expanded Homestead Exemption Information for Disabled Veterans

& Surviving Spouses

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION has been enhanced for military veterans who have a 100% disability rate from a service connected disability.

BILL SUMMARY:

• H.B 85 Increases the homestead exemption amount from $25,000 to $50,000 to qualified disabled veterans.
• The bill also exempts disabled veterans from the newly established income limit.
• If a disabled veteran dies while receiving the exemption, the exemption continues for the homestead if a surviving spouse acquires ownership of the homestead and resides there. No age restriction is placed on surviving spouses. The exemption continues through the year in which the surviving spouse dies, ceases to own or occupy the homestead, or remarries.
• Homeowners would first receive the exemption for tax year 2014 (or tax year 2015 for manufactured homes)

How to apply:

Along with the application you must submit a letter or other written confirmation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, its predecessor or successor agency, evidencing 100% disability rate, either from a single service-connected disability or from a combination of service-connected disabilities for which the Department of Veterans Affairs has granted 100% disability.

While the Department of Veterans Affairs certifies both a compensation rating and a disability rating, the auditor will only consider the veteran’s disability rating. The compensation rating will not qualify a veteran for homestead even if the compensation rate equals 100%.

For more information please contact Regina Rollins at 937-521-1862 or visit our website at www.clarkcountyauditor.org

John S. Federer, Clark County Auditor, is scheduled to visit the United Senior Services Center – Springfield on Thursday, April 10, 12:00 noon, to discuss Ohio’s Homestead Exemption Program.  “As a resident of our County, I have seen firsthand the challenges faced by many of our elderly and disabled residents, and I want to do all I can to assist everyone in understanding the benefits available under Ohio’s tax laws and the changes that have recently taken place,” said Federer.  State mandated changes regarding eligibility and pending legislation regarding tax relief for disabled veterans will be discussed.  The session will take place at the United Senior Services Center, 101 S. Fountain Avenue.  Light refreshments will be served.

Auditor John S. Federer encourages homeowners who turn 65 at any point in 2013 or are permanently disabled to submit applications for the Homestead Exemption Program.  Enrollment is open until Monday, June 3, and applications are available in the Auditor’s office, by calling 521-1862, or online at www.clarkcountyauditor.org.

Homeowners who wish to apply for the 2 ½% Owner-Occupancy tax reduction must also file an application with the Auditor’s Office by Monday, June 3. “I want to ensure that the taxpayers are well-informed regarding all options available to help reduce their tax burden,” Auditor Federer said.  Applications for the Owner-Occupancy credit are available in the Auditor’s office, by calling 521-1862, or online at www.clarkcountyauditor.org .

Auditor John S. Federer encourages homeowners who turn 65 at any point in 2012 or are permanently disabled to submit applications for the Homestead Exemption Program.

Enrollment is open until Monday, June 4, and applications are available in the Auditor’s office, by calling 521-1862, or online at www.clarkcountyauditor.org.

Homeowners who wish to apply for the 2 ½% Owner-Occupancy tax reduction must also file an application with the Auditor’s Office by Monday, June 4.

“I want to ensure that the taxpayers keep well-informed regarding all options available to help reduce their tax burden,” Auditor Federer said.

Applications for the Owner-Occupancy credit are available in the Auditor’s office, by calling 521-1880, or online at www.clarkcountyauditor.org.

Auditor Federer is encouraging homeowners to take advantage of these tax saving reductions.  The deadline is nearing  for the Homestead and 2 ½ % Owner occupancy credit.  Applications are due by June 6, 2011

Homeowners who turn 65 at any point in 2011 or are permanently disabled are eligible for the Homestead Exemption Program and are encouraged to sign up with the Clark County Auditor.  Enrollment is now open until Monday, June 6^th.  Applications are available in the Auditor’s office or by calling 521-1862 or online at www.clarkcountyauditor.org.

Homeowners who wish to apply for the 2 ½% Owner-Occupied tax reduction must file an application with the Auditor’s Office by June 6, 2011.  “I want to work with the taxpayer base to make sure that they don’t have to pay more in taxes than they need to”, Clark County Auditor John Federer said.   Applications are available in the Auditor’s office or by calling 521-1880 or online at www.clarkcountyauditor.org.

Homeowners who turn 65 at any point in 2011 are now eligible for the Homestead Exemption Program and are encouraged to sign up with the Clark County Auditor. Enrollment is now open until Monday, June 6th and applications are available in the Auditor’s office or by calling 521- 1862.

As your county auditor for the past 19 years, I have seen firsthand the hardships faced by senior citizens, living in fear of losing their home because of ever-rising property taxes. That’s why reforming Ohio’s Homestead Exemption Program was so important to hundreds of thousands of our senior citizens.

Before Ohio changed its Homestead Exemption qualifications, only 2,910 homeowners aged 65 or over received a reduction in property taxes in Clark County. That was in 2006 when taxpayers’ annual income could not exceed $23,700.