Property Tax Exemption Application For Qualifying Disabled Veterans In Salt Lake
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Utah Disabled Veteran and Survivors Property Tax Exemption: Utah offers a property tax exemption of up to $505,548 of the taxable value of the residence or personal property of disabled Veterans. Veterans must have a 10% or greater service-connected disability to be eligible.
Did you know that Utah has a new property tax relief program? It's called the Property Tax Deferral Program for Elderly Property Owners. The program allows Utahns 75 and older to defer their property taxes until the home is transferred to a new owner.
Use Form 843 to claim a refund or request an abatement of certain taxes, interest, penalties, fees, and additions to tax.
For more information or assistance, contact the Utah State Tax Commission's Taxpayer Services Division at (801) 297-2200 or 1-800-662-4335. To order a form through our automated forms system, call (801) 297-6700. Up to $697 of property tax can be abated, based on income.
Utah's Circuit Breaker program provides general relief for high property taxes to qualifying senior citizens or surviving spouse who have income below mandated levels. The renter refund applies to both renters and manufactured homeowners who rent lots. The maximum credit for renters is $1,259.
KEY TAKEAWAYS You can only deduct property taxes on your tax return if you take the itemized deduction. You can deduct up to $10,000 of state and local taxes — including property taxes — for single or married couples filing jointly and $5,000 for couples filing separately.
Did you know that Utah has a new property tax relief program? It's called the Property Tax Deferral Program for Elderly Property Owners. The program allows Utahns 75 and older to defer their property taxes until the home is transferred to a new owner.
The claim form, BOE-261-G, Claim for Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Exemption, must be obtained from your local county assessor's office and may be available on their website. You may find your assessor's contact information by visiting the Listing of County Assessors page.
Exemption Amount The exemption is up to $505,548 of taxable value of a residence, based on the percentage of disability incurred in the line of duty and on the unemployability classification. The exemption can also be applied toward tangible personal property, such as motor vehicles.
Indigent Abatement: The indigent abatement/deferral allows for the abatement or deferral of property taxes for indigents who are 65 years of age or older. People under age 65 may qualify if they are disabled, or can demonstrate circumstances of extreme hardship.
