Homestead Exemption Application For Senior Citizens In Cuyahoga
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Who is eligible for a Homestead Exemption? Income requirements for homeowners 65 and older and those who are permanently and totally disabled: Must not have a total household income over $36,100/year for 2023, or $38,600/year for 2024.
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.
Benefits for homeowners 65 and older or totally disabled: The exemption reduces the amount of the value of your property that is taxed by $26,200. This amount is annually adjusted for inflation.
The homestead exemption for senior and disabled persons allows eligible homeowners to exempt the first $28,000 of their home's auditor's appraised value from taxation. For example, an eligible owner of a home with an auditor's appraised value of $100,000 will be billed as if the home were valued at $72,000.
Ohio's Homestead Exemption protects the first $25,000 of your home's value from taxation. For example, if your home is worth $100,000, you will be taxed as if the home were worth $75,000.
Must not have a total household income over $38,600/year if applying in 2024, or $40,000 if applying in 2025, which includes the Ohio adjusted gross income of the owner and the owner's spouse.
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.
Please Note: Household income includes the income of the applicant and the applicant's spouse. Social Security income is exempt and is not considered income when related to the Homestead Exemption program.
