Homestead Exemption is a statewide program that allows qualifying Ohio homeowners to shield $25,000 of the market value of their homes from property taxes. This is an additional reduction in real estate and manufactured home taxes beyond any other property tax deductions and rollbacks an individual may already be getting.
Eligible homeowners live in their homes as their primary residences and must fit into at least one of the following categories:
- At least 65 years old (or will turn 65 in the current calendar year), or
- Certified totally and permanently disabled as of Jan. 1, 2008, or
- The surviving spouse of a qualified homeowner who was at least 59 years old on the date of their spouse’s death.
There is no income
requirement for eligibility.
The amount of savings will vary from community to community based on local tax rates, but should average about $400 per newly qualifying homeowner.
To receive the Homestead Exemption property tax
credit, individuals must apply through their county
auditors' offices.
For more information, visit tax.ohio.gov or contact the office of your county auditor.
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