Social Security income is exempt and not considered income for Homestead. Applicants must be one of the categories below: 65 or older. Please note: It doesn't matter what date you turn 65, apply the year you turn 65.
If you own and occupy your home as of January 1 st of the year, you may be eligible for the general residential homestead exemption. In limited circumstances, property owners may be eligible to claim an exemption early if the property's previous owner did not have an exemption on the property.
A reduction in real property tax is available to qualified 100% permanently & totally disabled veterans or 100% based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Homestead exemption is available to all homeowners 65 and older and all totally and permanently disabled homeowners with a previous year's household income that does not exceed $40,000 as determined by the Ohio adjusted gross income tax of the owner and owner's spouse.
The homestead exemption provides a reduction in property taxes to qualified disabled veterans, or a surviving spouse, on the dwelling that is that individual's principal place of residence and up to one acre of land of which an eligible individual is an owner.
Owner Occupancy Credit (formerly known as the 2 ½ % Tax Reduction) for Owner-Occupied Home: To receive the owner occupancy credit tax reduction you must: (1) own the home, (2) occupy the home as your principal place of residence and (3) apply with the County Auditor between January 1st and the first Monday in June.
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.
Eligible Veterans can exempt $50,000 of the assessed value of their primary residential home from property taxes. Who is eligible for the Ohio Disabled Veteran Homestead Property Tax Relief?
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 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.