Submitting a Homestead Exemption Application Complete the Application for Exemption Under the Homestead/Disability Amendment. Gather any supporting documentation. Contact your local Property Value Administrator at Find My PVA.
Homestead tax exemptions usually offer a fixed discount on taxes, such as exempting the first $50,000 of the assessed value with the remainder taxed at the normal rate. With a $50,000 homestead exemption, a home valued at $150,000 would be taxed on only $100,000 of assessed value.
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).
The Kentucky Department of Revenue has set the maximum homestead exemption at $46,350 for the 2023 and 2024 tax periods.
Homestead tax exemptions usually offer a fixed discount on taxes, such as exempting the first $50,000 of the assessed value with the remainder taxed at the normal rate. With a $50,000 homestead exemption, a home valued at $150,000 would be taxed on only $100,000 of assessed value.
Under the Kentucky Constitution, property owners who are 65 or older are eligible to receive the homestead exemption on their primary residence. The homestead exemption is $40,500 for both 2021 and 2022.
Most states have homestead exemptions except New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Some states have other homestead laws such as provisions that protect surviving spouses from creditors.
Two exemptions are available for qualifying property owner(s). The Homestead Exemption is available to property owners that are 65 years old, or older. The Disability Exemption is available to property owners that have been classified as totally disabled by any public or private retirement system.
The Basic Rules. The homestead exemption is available to any adult (18 or over) who resides within the state. Only one homestead may be held by a married couple or a single person. The value of the homestead refers to the equity of a single person or married couple.