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The maximum allowable income for those eligible beginning the 2022 tax year is $34,600. The maximum allowable income for those eligible beginning the 2023 tax year is $36,100. (If applying, refer to Line 3 of your income tax return and add Line 11 (business income) of your Ohio Schedule A.)

Homestead Tax Credit Eligibility Application (HST) Maryland requires all homeowners to submit a one-time application to establish eligibility for the Homestead Tax Credit. The Homestead Tax Credit Eligibility Application is needed to ensure that homeowners receive the Homestead credit only on their principal residence.

To apply, complete the application form (DTE 105A, Homestead Exemption Application Form for Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons, and Surviving Spouses), then file it with your local county auditor. The form is available on the Department of Taxation's website and is also available from county auditors.

If you own your primary residence, you are eligible for the Homestead Exemption on your Real Estate Tax. The Homestead Exemption reduces the taxable portion of your property's assessed value. With this exemption, the property's assessed value is reduced by $80,000.

Line 4: Enter income from any other sources not included above (income reported on Form(s) 1099-MISC, self-employment income, business income). Do NOT include any Social Security benefits as they are not taxable in Ohio.

There are no income limits to receive the Homestead Tax Credit. Within the past tax year: The home must be your primary residence and you must have lived there for at least six months. The home wasn't transferred to a new owner.

Must be age 65 by December 31. Must own your home or manufactured home and claim as primary place of residence as of January 1 in year of application. Must provide proof of age and current residency by submitting a photocopy of a valid Ohio driver's license or State of Ohio ID card.