Application For Residential Homestead Exemption For 2023 In Montgomery
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The Homestead Exemption reduces the taxable portion of your property's assessed value. With this exemption, the property's assessed value is reduced by $100,000. Most homeowners will save about $1,399 a year on their Real Estate Tax bill starting in 2025.
Items for standard homestead exemption: Own and occupy the property as your primary residence. Copy of an accepted form of ID (i.e. a driver license or passport) for each residing owner. Affidavit for Homestead Exemption (provided by the Revenue Commission; must be notarized if signed out of office)
Under a homestead or farmstead property tax exclusion, the assessed value of each homestead or farmstead is reduced by a fixed amount of exclusion before the property tax is computed. In order for you as a property owner to qualify, you must file an application with the assessment office and be approved.
Must be age 60 or older, or, if married, either spouse must be age 60; or be a widow or widower age 50 to 60 years; or permanently disabled and age 18 to 60 years. The applicant must meet the required age by end of the year of application.
To keep things simple, let's say the assessed value of your home is $200,000 and your property tax rate is 1%. Your property tax bill would equal $2,000. But if you were eligible for a homestead tax exemption of $50,000, the taxable value of your home would drop to $150,000, meaning your tax bill would drop to $1,500.
There are multiple ways to file a Homestead Exemption application Form 50-114, however the online option is the fastest, and details are provided in the transcript below.
Applications must be filed with the County Auditor after the first Monday in January and on or before the first Monday in June. Applications are available online or by calling the Homestead Hotline at 937-225-4341. 451 W. Third St.
To qualify for the Homestead Exemption, the property must be the owner's primary residence and be owner-occupied. Currently, Upper Gwynedd is offering a $30,000 exemption on the assessed valuation of your property.
