The Circuit Breaker tax relief program assists eligible elderly homeowners by reducing property taxes on their primary residence. Those eligible may obtain: A reduction or abatement of property taxes on a principal residence equivalent to a 20% reduction in fair market value of your property.
Under Article XIII of the Utah Constitution, property that is owned by a nonprofit entity and used exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational purposes is exempt from property tax. The Board of Equalization determines whether property qualifies for exemption upon application of the property owner.
A decedent's surviving spouse is entitled to a homestead allowance of $22,500. If there is no surviving spouse, each minor child and each dependent child of the decedent is entitled to a homestead allowance amounting to $22,500 divided by the number of minor and dependent children of the decedent.
You may be eligible for the primary residential exemption if you occupy your home for 183 consecutive days or more in a calendar year.
California exempts the first $7,000 of residential homestead from property taxes.