Both of these items could result in your income exceeding the income limit for the property tax exemption program even though the AGI on your tax return is below $84,000 for 2023-2025 income years ($58,423 for 2020-2022 income years). Will I need to reapply if I have already been approved for the exemption?
As of 2022, under the federal exemption the homestead exemption for someone's primary residence is $27,900 in equity if filing alone and $55,800 in equity if filing married together.
Age or disability At least 61 years of age. At least 57 years of age and the surviving spouse or domestic partner of a person who was an exemption participant at the time of their death. Unable to work because of a disability.
For an exemption on your 2024, 2025 and 2026 property taxes, your household income, after deduction of qualified expenses, is $84,000 or less.
At least 61 years of age or older. Retired from regular gainful employment due to a disability. Veteran of the armed forces of the United States receiving compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at one of the following: Combined service-connected evaluation rating of 80% or higher.
Qualifying seniors receive deductions off their tax bills because they are senior citizens. The senior citizen exemption reduces the tax bill by a sum certain each year. The actual deduction is $5,000 times the local tax rate.
You may qualify for a deferral of your property tax liability if: You are 60 or older, or retired because of physical disability. You own the home in which you live and occupy it at least nine months a year. Your household income for 2023 was $88,998 or less. You meet equity requirements.
Washington state has two property tax relief programs for senior citizens and people with disabilities.
A caregiver must have been caring for the child for at least a year before applying for KLG. If you are interested in becoming a kinship legal guardian to a child in your care, more information is available at the Kinship Navigator Program page of the Department of Children and Families website.
To obtain guardianship of a child, a person must file a petition in court. A petition is a legal form that allows a person to ask the court for something. Any person 18 years old or older can file a petition in court to become a guardian.