To claim the Arizona Property Tax Credit all the following must apply: You were a resident of Arizona for all of 2024. You (or your spouse) were either 65 or older or received Title 16 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments during 2024.
Here's what we cover: A person's homestead is exempt from attachment, execution and forced sale by creditors, up to $400,000. Here are the rules pertaining to the state's homestead exemption (based on Proposition 209 approved by voters in November 2022 and which went into effect on December 5, 2022).
Claiming a Homestead Exemption The Arizona homestead exemption is automatic, meaning that no written claim is required. If a person desires to waive the exemption, the person must record the waiver in the office of the county recorder.
At least 12 states authorize some form of property tax freeze for senior homeowners. The states are Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, and Washington State. Five also extend the freeze to taxpayers with disabilities, regardless of age.
Arizona allows a $4,748 Assessed Value property exemption to Arizona resident property owners qualifying as a widow/widower, or a person with total and permanent disability, or a veteran with a service or non-service connected disability.
Qualifications. Age: At least one property owner must be the minimum qualifying age of 65 at the time of application. Residence: The property must be the owner(s) primary residence. A "primary" residence is that residence which is occupied by the property owner(s) for an aggregate of nine months of the calendar year.
Qualifications. Age: At least one property owner must be the minimum qualifying age of 65 at the time of application. Residence: The property must be the owner(s) primary residence. A "primary" residence is that residence which is occupied by the property owner(s) for an aggregate of nine months of the calendar year.
As a senior in Arizona, you may be eligible for a Tax Freeze on the taxable market value of your home. This includes Phoenix's active adult communities, as well as, homes outside of those communities. The intent is to help low-income seniors. Let's explore Arizona senior homeowner's tax relief in more detail below.
Exemption Application: An Affidavit of Individual Tax Exemption (Form 82514) must be filed with the County Assessor annually Failure to file for an exemption will result in loss of eligibility for that year (2025). Applicant filing period for 2025 is January 2 to March 1.
Arizona allows a $4,748 Assessed Value property exemption to Arizona resident property owners qualifying as a widow/widower, or a person with total and permanent disability, or a veteran with a service or non-service connected disability.